Issue - meetings

[Report of the Head of Housing Strategy and Commissioning. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal.]

Decision to award contract to the successful tenderer for the construction of 11 social rent flats at Templeton Road.

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal introduced the Cabinet report which marked an important point in the Council housing delivery programme. The report requested Cabinet approval of the first major construction contract for new Council homes, for the development of eleven Council homes at Council rents on the Templeton site in Seven Sisters. These homes would allow eleven individuals, couples or families to live in well built, well designed and well maintained homes, at Council rents. Templeton was originally going to be given to a Housing Association to be developed entirely for shared ownership and the Cabinet Member was pleased that the Council have instead been able to develop this site.

Further to considering exempt information at item 30,

RESOLVED

1. To approve the appointment of Kind Diamond Consortium Ltd to complete construction works to develop 11 Council rented homes for a total sum of £3,050,163.

2. To approve the issue of a letter of intent prior to the formal contract signature for £305,016, 10% of the total contract sum.

Reasons for decision

The Templeton site has been identified as a site for the direct delivery of new Council homes by Haringey Council. The scheme has been granted planning consent and is ready to progress to construction. Following a competitive tender process, a contractor has been identified to undertake these works.

Alternative options considered

The authority procured the contract through the London Construction programme (LCP) Major Works 2014 Framework Agreement. The authority considered the use of alternative frameworks but to deliver the quickest and most effective route to market, it was decided to proceed with the LCP.