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It is recommended that the Assistant Director
of Housing approves to waiver in accordance with CSO’s under
18.01, 18.01.01, 18.01.2(d) and 18.01.4(b).
Approves the implementation of Contract Standing Order 18.01 and
award a contract for Building Regulations Principal Designer
services for the Mallard Place project to RIBA Stage 3 for a fee of
£68,255 (excluding VAT).

Reasons for the decision

The direct award of Levitt Bernstein to RIBA
Stage 3 will ensure a timely delivery of design and development of
Mallard Place to be able to claim GLA SOS grant by March 2026.
Levitt Bernstein have an excellent knowledge of the project and of
Haringey requirements, having delivered similar services on the
Ashley Road Depot and Cranwood House sites for Haringey Council and
being appointed as Architect on the scheme.
Levitt Bernstein’s direct award and planned start in
providing Building Regulations Principal Designer services on the
project in January 2025, will be crucial in helping to achieve
Haringey’s commitment to build 3000 Council homes by 2031,
with Levitt Bernstein’s design indicating that 161 homes can
be delivered on the sites Block D and Mallard Place. Current design
reflects 150 homes achievable onsite.
It is key to appoint Levitt Bernstein on to the project asap so
landscape drawings, parking etc can be developed which will feed
into the Architect’s drawings as well as the planning
application and help us meet the March 2026 deadline for a SOS
grant claim of up to £37,500,000.

Alternative options considered

The Council could decide not to procure these
services or direct award this contract to Levitt Bernstein. This
option is not recommended as it would impact the delivery
timescales of design, a future planning submission and
start-on-site grant claim by March 2026. If the March 2026 date is
not achieved, this would ultimately impact the Council’s
Housing Delivery programme aspirations of providing much-needed new
Council homes, with potentially 150 homes not delivered.