Purpose

Following the findings of Altair Consultancy and Advisory Services review into the evacuation of Barton House (June 2026) and a subsequent resident meeting, the need for an options appraisal on the future use of the housing block was identified. CBRE have been identified as appropriate to undertake this work via direct award working with Turner and Townsend, a subsidiary of CBRE who are already familiar with Barton House due to their involvement with the accelerated cladding remediation programme

Decision

To approve the appointment of CBRE to undertake and asset assessment and future use options appraisal of Barton House

Alternative options considered

No other options were considered. A direct award has been deemed necessary due to the need to deliver this work at pace in response to Barton House residents’ feedback.