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The Cabinet Member for Housing & Planning and Deputy Leader,

RESOLVED:

3.1      To approve the award of this contract following second stage of leaseholder consultation, so that officers can work to improve safety for residents through the installation of new certified fire doors in our council homes. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021, Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and the Building Safety Act 2022 sets out the responsibility of the Council and how they must meet the standards of the legislation. In terms of fire doors, the Building Regulations (Approved Document B) sets out the minimum standards for fire rated doors in specific areas of residential properties, which ensures compliance with BS 476 or BS EN 1634 fire resistance standards for door sets.

3.2      Thereby to approve the award to Bidder B (named in the Exempt portion of the report) of a contract, and associated expenditure, for the provision and replacement of fire rated flat entrance doors, communal doors and riser/service cupboard doors and passive fire safety & decoration works, within the Council’s residential housing stock as detailed within the programme schedule pursuant to Page 16 the provisions of the Council’s Contract Standing Order (CSO) 0.08 and CSO 2.01(c).

3.3      To note that approval had been subject to the second stage s20 Leasehold consultation process as prescribed by the resolution at the Cabinet meeting of Tuesday 11th November 2025. Following observations received, the award decision is returned to Cabinet and delegated to the Cabinet Member, noting also this is one of two contracts to be awarded on this programme.

3.4      To approve the total value of the award of contract £12,500,000 and to note that this sum includes contingencies for unforeseen works for the value as set out in the exempt report.

Reasons for decision

The safety of our residents is paramount, when it comes to providing safe, sustainable, stable, and affordable homes for Haringey residents. One of the key findings form the Grenfell tragedy was that fire doors must be fit for purpose and maintained to ensure that they operate correctly and provide protection to the communal areas in the event of a fire.

The implementation of this new contract for fire doors to flats, stairwells, corridors and cupboards, along with other passive fire safety works will ensure that our residents can remain safely within their home, or, if required, have a safe means of escape through communal corridors and stairwells to a place of safety outside.

It also means that Haringey can ensure that high standards for fire doors are consistent across its council housing as the new contract will allow for the provision of the same standard of door for all repair and major works contracts, even when carried out by different contractors.

In addition to the above, following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 and the recommendations from the Dame Judith Hackitt report review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, highlighted the need to improve  ...  view the full decision text for item 8.