Purpose

To request approval to use a framework to procure a contractor for design and build contract for the Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP) at Mount Stewart School and Preston Park Primary School.

Decision

That the Director Property and Assets:

i)             Approves Brent Council’s participation in a tendering procedure using the Crown Commercial Service Construction Works and Associated Services Framework RM6088 Lot 2.2 in respect of a design and build contract for the Additional Resource Provisions (ARP) at Mount Stewart School and Preston Park Primary School.

ii)            Confirms that there is sufficient budgetary provision for the proposed contract.

iii)           Approves inviting bids under the Framework on the basis of the pre – tender considerations.

iv)           Approves Officers evaluating bids on the basis of the evaluation criteria.

Reasons for the decision

The Council requires a contractor to design and build Additional Resourced Provision (ARP) at Mount Stewart School and Preston Park Primary School as part of the SEND Capital Programme approved by Cabinet in January 2022. It has been determined that the most appropriate means of procuring the contractor is through the procurement of a contract for the ARPs at Mount Stewart School and Preston Park Primary School (the “Contract”) by way of a mini-competition under the Crown Commercial Service Construction Works and Associated Services Framework RM6088 Lot 2.2 (“the Framework”).

The Council is proposing to appoint a contractor using this framework as it offers an efficient route to market, inviting contractors that have gone through a vigorous selection process.

Alternative options considered

Officers have reviewed a range of procurement but have concluded that the use of the Framework is the most appropriate means of procuring a contractor given the reduction in timescales, costs and resources involved.

A previous Framework (London Construction Programme) was identified as part of an officer recordable decision on 15 February 2023 by the Director, Property and Assets, but following a lack of interested contractors following the expression of interest process, officers are proposing this framework as an alternative.