Approval of Appointment of a New Main Contractor for the Development of the Hainault, Lesney Park Road, Erith Site Following the Price Inflation Sought by the Previous Preferred Contractor
June 12, 2026 Cabinet Member for Resources and Transformation (Cabinet member) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
Cabinet Member for Resources and Transformation agreed the appointment of the second-placed bidder as the main contractor for the Lesney Park site on 12/06/2026. The decision was made following the original preferred contractor's inability to hold their tender price due to price inflation. The second-placed contractor will deliver the supported living units by the original March 2028 milestone.
Full council record
Decision
To agree the appointment of the company which submitted the second-placed bid and is now recommended by BexleyCo as the main contractor following the original 2025 tender process, updated for 2026.
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Details
| Reference | Call-ins0 |
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Effective from | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |