Purpose

Appoint a contractor
under a pre-contract services agreement (PCSA) for the development
of Addison Road, Larch Road, and Elm Tree Road, Maltby, which form
part of the Housing Delivery Programme, most recently approved in
Cabinet January 2024. A site specific report for Addison Road and
Larch Road was further presented to Cabinet in October 2023.
Planning Portal reference: RB2024/0033, RB2024/0017,
RB2024/0001.
 

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

09/09/2024
 

Title:

Appoint a contractor under a
Pre-Contract Services Agreement (PCSA) for 45 new homes in
Maltby.
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

James Clark
Assistant Director of
Housing
 

Details of Specific Cabinet
Delegation
or Delegation contained in the
relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

The decision is in-line with
the Cabinet delegation most recently set out within the Housing
Delivery Programme Report – 2024/25, approved by Cabinet 22
January 2024:
 
Recommendation 1:
That Cabinet – approves
the Council-owned sites listed in Appendix 3 being brought forward
to deliver new Council homes.
 
Along with the site-specific
recommendations set out within the Housing Delivery Programme
– Maltby Development report, approved by Cabinet 16 October
2023:
 
Recommendation 1.
That Cabinet – approves
development of the Addison Road and Larch Road sites in Maltby to
build a projected 43 new homes for council rent.
 

Decision:

To direct award a Pre-Contract
Services Agreement (PCSA) to GS Kelsey in relation to the
development of 45 new homes across three sites in
Maltby:
·      
Addison Road – 27 homes
·      
Elm Tree Road – 2 homes
·      
Larch Road – 16 homes
 

Reasons for the
Decision:

This scheme forms part of a
broader package of sites being brought to market. Significant work
has taken place to review each in detail, and carefully consider,
the correct strategy for the scheme. Various iterations of the
planned route to market and packaging of sites to attract the right
bidders and provide value for money have been discussed over the
last 12 months.
 
An outcome of this process is
to recommend direct award of a Pre-Contract Services Agreement
through the Efficiency North (EN: Procure) New Build framework.
Utilising Efficiency North’s Framework Capability Criteria,
GS Kelsey are the highest ranked contractor with capacity to
undertake the proposed works in our geographical area.

Details of alternative
options considered and rejected:

A broad range of procurement
routes and methods, including alternative frameworks and
competitive tenders were extensively considered as part of
determining the procurement strategy.

Conflicts of interest
declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker
which relates to the decision:

None declared.

Dispensations
Granted:
(If any)

N/A
 

Reports or parts of
reports considered

The report of the Strategic
Director Adult Care, Housing and Public Health:
Housing Delivery Programme
Report – 2024/25, and
Housing Delivery Programme
– Maltby Development
 
Procurement Business Case:
23-040 Maltby New Build Social Housing Development (Design and
Build)

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to
….
 
To
direct award a Pre-Contract Services Agreement (PCSA) to GS Kelsey
in relation to the development of 45 new homes across three sites
in Maltby:

•               
Addison Road – 27 homes

•               
Elm Tree Road – 2 homes

•               
Larch Road – 16 homes

•               
 
Signed by the Decision Maker  

Dated:         
17/09/2024
Name:         
James Clark 
                    
Job
Title:    Assistant Director of
Housing