This meeting was about a decision to be made by Paul Kitson, Corporate Director of Inclusive Economy, Housing and Culture for the London Borough of Newham. The decision was on whether to accept a tender for the refurbishment of the Will Thorne Pavilion.

Refurbishment of the Will Thorne Pavilion

The Will Thorne Pavilion, in Beckton, is a key part of the Beckton Parks Masterplan. The plan is to turn the pavilion into a community hub with a cafe and flexible event space.

A report was provided to the attendees for discussion that recommended the council accept the tender from MP Building Ltd to refurbish the building using a Joint Contracts Tribunal Intermediate with Contractor Designportion form of Building Contract 2016¹, for a cost of £1.035m.

The report describes the tender process, and explains the scoring methodology that was used to assess the bids.

In accordance with the Invitations to Tender (ITT) the scoring was weighted using LBN’s typical evaluation approach of 50% quality (with 10% of this related to Social Value) and 50% price.

The report also sets out the timeline for the project if the tender is accepted, including the requirement to complete the project by September 2025, nine months later than the original completion date of March 2025.

It goes on to describe how accepting the tender, and therefore permitting the refurbishment to take place, will help the council to deliver on its corporate plan priorities, such as A Healthier Newham and Ageing Well, Your Neighbourhood, and Supporting Our Young People.

The report concludes by explaining the potential implications of accepting the tender. The total value of the project is £1.62m, with £1.047m coming from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' Levelling Up Fund, £329,000 from the London Legacy Development Corporation's Carbon Offset Fund and £244,000 from other sources.