Purpose

This report sets out the approach for the commissioning of
landscape contractors for three separate green space improvement
projects at Talacre Town Green (Haverstock ward), Crabtree Fields
(Bloomsbury ward) and Kilburn Grange Park (Kilburn
ward).
 
The construction works involve soft and hard landscaping,
play equipment, street furniture and Sustainable Urban Drainage
features (Kilburn only). The combined estimated value of the
contracts is £965,000 with budgets split as
follows:
 
Talacre Town Green (play area improvements) estimated at
£375,000,
Crabtree Fields (site and play area improvements)
estimated at £270,000
Kilburn Grange Park (High Road entrance improvements)
estimated at £320,000
 
The 3 parks improvement projects support the
Council’s ambition for inclusive, safe, clean and vibrant
places throughout the borough.
 
The contracts will link to several We Make Camden
ambitions to make sure our
Borough is safe, accessible and inclusive. Specifically,
in the context of We Make Camden we will support the following
aims:
 
“Healthy, Independent Lives” through local
community engagement sessions, as part of our Social Value minimum
requirements, encouraging residents to make full use of the outdoor
improvements.
 
‘Clean, Vibrant and Sustainable Place’
ensuring the Contractor is using sustainable practices and
considering their carbon footprint with the sub-contractors and
equipment providers they work with.
 
The wider outputs of each improvement project will
contribute to improving social, economic and environmental measures
for the neighbourhoods and communities they are located
within.
 
The report is being submitted to the Director of
Recreation in line with Contract Standing Orders (CSO) which state
that a Chief Officer must agree procurement strategies for
contracts with a value £500,000 to £2million (CSO
C4.2).

Content

THAT the Director of Recreation approves the procurement
strategy, which includes a price/quality split of 70/30 for Talacre
and Kilburn, 60/40 for Crabtree Fields and contract term of 6
months for each contract with an estimated aggregate value
(including extensions) of £965,000.