Merle Ferguson

...the Cabinet Procurement and Insourcing Committee of Hackney approved the procurement strategy for construction contracts for nine council housing development projects comprising Tranche 1 of Hackney’s New Homes Programme.

...to provide Supported Internships for up to 180 young people with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCP) per year, they approved the appointment of three suppliers to a framework contract commencing on 1st September 2025 for an initial two years with options for two further annual extensions, with a maximum value of £3,300,000.

...to procure electrical testing and inspection services through an external framework, awarding a contract worth £2.0m over two years to a single provider via a mini-competition, with the Group Director, Climate Homes and Economy, delegated to manage the procurement and contract award.

...to secure services for the recovery of parking Penalty Charge Notices debts, the Board approved a procurement process via a YPO Framework to engage a minimum of three and a maximum of five enforcement agencies, and up to three debt collection agencies, each for a period of four years with an option to extend for a further one year.