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It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED that Mayor &
Cabinet:
 

1             
Noted progress made to date in establishing the Levelling Up Fund
(LUF) programme and ongoing delivery.

2             
Authorised that officers run a procurement of the required works
and services for Project 1, Lewisham Market Revitalisation, by
March 2026 totalling £3,965,000 including:

·      
Canopy construction
·      
Professional services
·      
Market equipment (including additional stalls)

3             
Authorised that officers run a procurement of the required works
and services for Project 3, Public Realm Improvements by March 2026
totalling £11,630,000, including:
·      
Specialist design services in respect of Hostile Vehicle
Mitigation
·      
Street furniture
·      
Clock tower restoration

4             
Approved the variation of the measured term contract dated
1st April 2023 between the Council and FM Conway Ltd to
include public realm improvement works.

5             
Approved the variation of the Private Finance Initiative contract
dated August 2011 between the Council and Milestone to include the
provision of lighting and power.

6             
Delegated authority to the Interim Executive Director of Place to
select an appropriate route for the delivery of street furniture
and depending on that selection either: (i) authorise
officers to run a procurement for a contract for delivery of street
furniture or (ii) approve the variation of the measured term
contract include the delivery of street furniture.

7             
Noted that Mutual Ventures are appointed by single tender action to
provide programme management consultancy support to the programme
with an indicative allocation of £45,000. 
Mutual Ventures wrote the LUF bid and provided initial mobilisation
support of the programme.  It would benefit the
programme by continuing their involvement to provide support and
challenge in ensuring the programme is being delivered
effectively.  Mutual Ventures are working with
a number of other councils in delivering their LUF
programmes so there is benefit from sharing challenges and
approaches.

8             
Noted the procurement of external consultants to deliver a
programme evaluation – expert support with summative
evaluation up to the to be delivered by 2027 with an indicative
allocation of £50,000.

9             
In respect of each new procurement described above, delegated
authority to the Interim Executive Director of Place to select the
preferred providers in accordance with the selection criteria
published in each of the tender documentations and agree and
enter into the final form of contract to the preferred
bidder in each case provided that the total value of the contracts
to be entered into is no more than £15,690,000 in
totality.