Decision details

It is recommended that the Delivery Director approves to waiver 8.03 under CSO 10.01.1 b) and approve of the waiver and award in accordance with CSO’s 10.01.1b, 9.07.1(c) and 10.01.2 d) (ii) (iii), 18.01.01, 18.01.2(d) and 18.01.4(b).

Approves the implementation of Contract Standing Order 10.01.1 b) and award a contract for Acoustic Consultant services for the Mallard Place project for RIBA Stages 2 & 3 for a fee of £15,300 (excluding VAT).

The direct award of Max Fordham will ensure a timely delivery of design and development of Mallard Place to be able to claim GLA SOS grant by March 2026. Max Fordham have an excellent knowledge of the project and of Haringey and the GLA requirements, having delivered M&E services on the Mallard Place project to date.
Max Fordham direct award and planned start in providing Acoustic Consultant services on the project in May 2025, will be crucial in helping to achieve Haringey’s commitment to build 3000 Council homes by 2031, with current Stage 2 design indicating that 151 homes can be delivered on the sites Block D and Mallard Place.
It is key to appoint Max Fordham on to the project asap so the Acoustic services can be developed for the Local Authority and GLA Planner’s, feeding into the Architect’s drawings as well as the planning application and help us meet the March 2026 deadline for a SOS grant claim of up to £37,750,000

The Council could decide not to procure these services or direct award this contract to Max Fordham. This option is not recommended as it would impact the delivery timescales of design, a future planning submission and grant claim by March 2026. If the March 2026 date is not achieved, this would ultimately impact the Council’s Housing Delivery programme aspirations of providing much-needed new Council homes, with potentially 151 homes not delivered.