Councillor Sarah Williams, Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning (Deputy Leader), approved the extension of a contract for mobile workforce management technology, and works to three residential blocks, Chettle Court, Cordell House, and Edgecot Grove. The meeting also covered filming at meetings.

Structural Remediation Works

Councillor Sarah Williams approved a direct award of the contract to Contractor A for structural remediation works at Chettle Court, Cordell House, and Edgecot Grove for £2,943,866, with a 30-week delivery period. She also approved professional fees of £155,621, noting the total project cost of £3,009,487, and that an estimated £851,890.51 would be recovered from leaseholders.

The council has a statutory and legal obligation to maintain its housing stock in a good state of repair. The Chettle Cordell Edgecott - Cabinet Report stated that the works are essential to ensure that Haringey’s housing assets are safe and fully compliant with the latest Building Safety Regulations. The report also stated that the project supports the priorities set out in the Corporate Delivery Plan (2024-2028), specifically:

‘Homes for the Future – Everyone has a home that is safe, sustainable, stable and affordable’ and ‘We will work together to drive up the quality of housing for everyone’

The three blocks require structural remediation works following structural surveys, asbestos surveys and a fire safety survey.

In 2022, the works were tendered and awarded to Cosmur Construction (London) Limited, but the company experienced financial difficulties and entered into liquidation. The works were retendered in 2024.

Bidders were asked to provide a social value submission, accounting for 10% of the total tender score. Haringey Council is dedicated to a performance and evidence-based approach to Social Value, and bidders were required to propose targets for performance areas, including:

• Employment
• Local Businesses
• Training
• Environment
• Community
• Health

The report noted that the statutory Notice of Estimates was issued on 11 July 2025, inviting observations by 10 August 2025, and that observations were received.

Alternative options considered were advertising the contract through the London Construction Programme Major Works framework, or not proceeding with the proposed work. However, the council decided to proceed with a direct award to Contractor A, as they were a top-ranking contractor on the framework, and not proceeding would prevent the council from fulfilling a key priority of the Housing Asset Management Strategy 2023-28¹.

Mobile Workforce Management Technology

Councillor Sarah Williams approved the extension of the contract for the provision of a mobile workforce management system to Total Mobile Limited for an additional 11 months, from 23 November 2025 to 22 October 2026, at a cost of £202,028. She also approved the development fees and project management costs of £40,049 associated with Connect dashboards development and upgrade to Mobilise platform.

The To extend existing contract for provision of Mobile Workforce Management Technology report stated that Total Mobile has been the primary system supporting repairs operations, and that extending the contract ensures continuity of service. Digital Services are planning a full procurement for a new Mobile Workforce system, and this 11-month extension provides the necessary time and stability to conduct a thorough procurement, implementation, and transition process.

The upgrade from the legacy Connect Mobile platform to the new Total Mobile Mobilise platform is essential for regulatory compliance, as the current system is in a maintenance-only phase and cannot support new legislative demands, including Awaab's Law² and other Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)³ standards. The Mobilise platform provides the necessary capabilities, including a live audit trail of actions, investigations, and works completed, which is critical to evidence compliance and avoid legal action. Furthermore, Mobilise supports the full suite of 29 Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) forms, including Asbestos management, resolving a major limitation of the current platform.

Extending the existing contract is a cost-effective decision, as the current agreement is based on the G Cloud 12 procurement framework, which has a lower pricing structure than the current G Cloud 14 framework. Staff are already trained and familiar with the Total Mobile system, so extending the contract minimises disruption and the need for additional training.

Alternative options considered were doing nothing, developing the council's own mobile workforce management system, or procuring a new housing repairs system. However, these options were rejected due to the detriment to the delivery of repairs, the lack of capability within the council's Digital Services, and the significant time and resources required to carry out a full procurement.

Filming at Meetings

The Agenda frontsheet 27th-Nov-2025 11.30 Cabinet Member Signing noted that the meeting may be filmed or recorded by the council for live or subsequent broadcast via the council's internet site or by anyone attending the meeting using any communication method. Councillor Sarah Williams approved the recommendations regarding filming at meetings.