Issue - meetings

To approve the procurement strategy for a two stage tender process for the construction of the Tustin Estate Redevelopment programme (comprising of residential, commercial, education and public realm works).

It was not possible to circulate this report five clear days in advance of the meeting. The chair agreed to accept this item as urgent. The report sets out the procurement route for the delivery partner for Tustin and in order to secure external funding, a contractual start on site needed to be made by September 2022. This route therefore needed to be agreed at this time in order to meet this deadline.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the procurement strategy outlined in the report for a two-stage tender process for the procurement of a delivery partner for the Tustin Estate Redevelopment programme using the Pagabo framework be approved.

2.  That it be noted that the award of the pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) of anticipated contract value of £1.5m will be approved as set out in line with the contract standing orders and in consultation with the cabinet member for council homes and homelessness for an estimated period of 10 months commencing in November 2021.

3.  That it be noted that subject to successful PCSA programme of design development to financial close including planning approval, the council would have the option to award the development agreement to the preferred delivery partner for the Tustin Estate Low Rise Redevelopment Programme (comprising of residential, commercial, education and public realm works) for an anticipated period of 6 years commencing in Summer 2022 subject to a future approval via a Gateway 2 report to cabinet in summer 2022.

4.  That it be noted that the council has entered into an access agreement with Pagabo to access their National Framework Agreement for Developer Led Schemes.

5.  That the use of a resident-led interview panel in the PCSA and development agreement procurement process as detailed in paragraph 61 of the report be noted.