Issue - meetings

[Report of the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning. To be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Estate Renewal.]

To seek approval for the appointment of the successful contractor to undertake refurbishment works to replace kitchens, bathrooms, electrics and other associated works at properties boroughwide.

The Cabinet Member for Housing, and Estate Renewal introduced the report which sought Cabinet approval for the award of a contract carry out internal improvement works to 300 dwellings in the Tottenham Hale, Bruce Grove, White Hart Lane, Northumberland Park areas.

The Cabinet Member noted that proposed works to the outlined dwellings would bring all homes up to the full Decent Homes Standard. The overall project would contribute towards achieving Haringey Council’s objectives to increase the number of homes achieving the Decent Homes Standard across the borough. This would ensure all homes are safe and improve resident satisfaction.

The Cabinet Member expressed that the highest concentration of social housing fell particularly in the White Hart Lane, Northumberland Park and Tottenham Hale areas. These wards were densely populated with comparatively lower life expectancy. The proposed Homes for Haringey works aimed to provide decent homes, improving the living conditions for its residents including the most vulnerable and the elderly.

Further to considering the exempt information at item 28,

RESOLVED

1.    Pursuant to the Council’s Contract Standing Order (CSO) 9.07.1(d), to approve the award of a contract to the preferred contractor identified in exempt Appendix A to the report for the renewal of kitchen, bathroom and internal electrics in the Tottenham Hale, Bruce Grove, White Hart Lane and Northumberland Park areas. This will be for the sum of £2,290,009.60.

2.    To approve the issue of a letter of intent for an amount up to, but not exceeding £229,000.96 that represents 10% of the contract sum.

3.    To approve the total professional fees of £224,443.84 that represents 9.801% of the contract sum.

4.    To approve the contingency sum set out in the exempt report.

5.    To note the total project costs of set out in the exempt report.

Reasons for decision

Homes for Haringey requires Cabinet approval to award the contract for internal works to 300 dwellings in the Tottenham Hale, Bruce Grove, White Hart Lane and Northumberland Park areas. This will enable the essential internal works such as renewal of the kitchens, bathrooms and internal electrics to progress. This is following a direct award in conjunction with Haringey Council’s Procurement team via the London Construction Programme (LCP) framework and processes.

The award process was carried out in accordance with the framework requirements that was based on price. LCP carried out quality evaluation when they tendered the framework. The successful contractor satisfied the requirements in relation to these criteria.

Alternative options considered

An alternative option would be for Homes for Haringey to either use third party industry frameworks or a standalone OJEU compliant tender process to deliver the works. Homes for Haringey sought support and advice from Haringey Strategic Procurement and determined the LCP framework as being the optimum route to the market. This was due to the speed of access to quality-checked contractors and focus on companies that concentrate their resources in the local area.

The option of not undertaking this work would leave Haringey Council open to residents’ disrepair challenges and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 328