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[Assistant Director for  Commissioning . To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health.]

Award of contract for the refurbishment of Linden House

The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health introduced the report which set out proposal to convert Linden House into a 4-flat adapted supported living unit to enable residents with complex health and care needs – notably a learning disability and/or autism and behaviours that may challenge – to live more independently in the community, including a number of residents currently living in hospital settings and therefore falling within the Transforming Care cohort.

Further to considering exempt information at item 34,

RESOLVED

1. To approve the appointment of Contractor E to deliver the refurbishment of Linden House for a contract sum of £888,900.00;

2. To authorise Haringey Legal Department to issue a Letter of Intent prior to the formal contract signature for the sum of £100,000.00 as allowed under the Council’s Contract Standing Order (CSO) 9.07.3 to allow work to start on site as soon as possible; and

3. To vire £420,000 from scheme 208 Supported Living Schemes to Linden House Adaptations scheme 212.

Reasons for decision

The authority procured the contractor through the London Construction Plan (LCP) Framework. This procurement route was a decision made after consultation with Strategic Procurement regarding the options open to us for a project of this size and type.

Alternative options considered

An option not to proceed was considered but rejected on the grounds that there is a pressing need for local provision for this cohort of vulnerable people.