Agenda and decisions

There were no apologies for absence.

NOTED

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of Urgent Business. Late items of Urgent Business will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items of unrestricted urgent business will be dealt with under Item 11 below. New items of exempt urgent business will be dealt with at Item 19 below.

There were no items of urgent business.

NOTED

A Member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:

(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and

(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.

A Member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 8.1-15.2 of Section Two of Part 5 of the Constitution  and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interests.

NOTED

On occasions part of the Cabinet Procurement Committee meeting will be held in private and will not be open to the public if an item is being considered that is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt or confidential information. In accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to On occasions part of the Cabinet Procurement Committee meeting will be held in private and will not be open to the public if an item is being considered that is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt or confidential information. In accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 (the “Regulations”), members of the public can make representations about why that part of the meeting should be open to the public.

This agenda contains exempt items as set out at Items 13 – 18 :

No representations with regard to these have been received.

This is the formal 5 clear day notice under the Regulations to confirm that this Cabinet Procurement Committee meeting will be partly held in private for the reasons set out in this Agenda.  Information) (England) Regulations 2012 (the “Regulations”), members of the public can make representations about why that part of the meeting should be open to the public.

There were no representations received.

NOTED

There were no deputations, petitions, or questions received.

NOTED

This seeks the approval of Cabinet Procurement Committee to call off by way of a mini competition from Lot 6 of the Hyde National Framework Partnership, for the selection of a principal contractor for the construction of the 59 unit mixed tenure housing development, plus one commercial unit, at the Wimbourne Street site report.

RESOLVED

i.  That approval be  given to a call off by way of a mini competitionfrom Lot 6 of the Hyde National Framework Partnership, for the selection of a principal contractor for the construction of the 59 unit mixed tenure housing development, plus one commercial unit, at the Wimbourne Street site, with associated landscaping and public realm improvements;

ii.  that authority be delegated to the Group Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing, where required, in consultation with the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and the Director of Legal and Governance to award the Contract Award to meet the GLA’s programme requirements; and

iii.   that it be noted that the associated demolition and enabling works of the existing site would be under a separate demolition contract in advance of the appointment of the principal contractor.

RELATED DECISIONS

At its meeting of 29 February 2016 the Council’s Cabinet agreed the Housing Supply Programme.

At its meeting on 18 July 2016, the Council’s Cabinet approved the Sales

and Marketing Strategy. The Sales and Marketing Strategy authorises the Director of Regeneration to implement the Sales and Marketing Framework. This is in relation to shared ownership and outright sale disposals, generated by both the Housing Supply and Estate Regeneration (ERP) Programmes.

The strategy also gives authority to both the Director of Strategic Property and Director of Regeneration, to dispose of leasehold and freehold interests in shared ownership homes and outright sale homes (developed, or to be developed), as part of the HSP and ERP.

REASONS FOR DECISION

Overview of the Wimbourne Street project:

The Wimbourne Street project is a mixed tenure housing development which

forms part of the HSP. It is located in the Hoxton West ward and is part of the Wenlock Barn Estate, in the London Borough of Hackney. This report will outline the proposed process for procuring a principal build contractor to deliver this housing development, along with associated landscaping and public realm works.

The site is divided by Wimbourne Street, which runs from east to west. Both parts of the site comprise empty garages with hard standing car parking. To the north of Wimbourne Street there are the existing Parr Court garages and parking; and to the south are the existing Cropley Court garages and parking. All the garages are now vacant.

The proposed scheme consists of two buildings. The first is Wimbourne North, which is a seven storey block overlooking Shoreditch Park and comprises of 41 new homes. The second is a five storey building comprising of 18 units, known as Wimbourne South. There will also be public realm improvements as part of the new development, which will comprise of new landscaping and planting around Parr Court and a new play area. The tenure of the homes will be as follows:

?  22 homes for social rent

?  11 homes for shared ownership

?  26 homes for outright sale.

A Planning application for the Wimbourne Street project was submitted in June 2020 and was approved at the Planning Sub-Committee meeting  ...  view the full decision text for item 6.

This report seeks the approval of Cabinet Procurement Committee to agree to a single stage competitive tender process using Lot 2 of the Southern Housing Group Framework, for the selection of a principal contractor for the construction of the 73 unit mixed tenure housing development, plus three commercial units, at the Fairbank Estate site.

RESOLVED

i.  That approval be given to a single stage competitive tender process using Lot 2 of the Southern Housing Group Framework, for the selection of a principal contractor for the construction of the 73 unit mixed tenure housing development, plus three commercial units, at the Fairbank Estate site, with associated landscaping and public realm improvements.

ii.  that authority be delegated to the Group Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing, where required, in consultation with the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and the Director of Legal and Governance to award the Contract Award to meet the GLA’s programme requirements;

iii.  that it be noted that the associated demolition and enabling works of the existing site would be under a separate demolition contract in advance of the appointment of the principal contractor.

RELATED DECISIONS

At its meeting of 29 February 2016 the Council’s Cabinet agreed the Housing Supply Programme.

At its meeting on 18 July 2016, the Council’s Cabinet approved the Sales and Marketing Strategy. The Sales and Marketing Strategy authorises the Director of Regeneration to implement the Sales and Marketing Framework. This is in relation to shared ownership and outright sale disposals, generated by both the Housing Supply and Estate Regeneration (ERP) Programmes.

The strategy also gives authority to both the Director of Strategic Property and Director of Regeneration, to dispose of leasehold and freehold interests in shared ownership homes and outright sale homes (developed, or to be developed), as part of the HSP and ERP.

REASONS FOR DECISION

Overview of the Fairbank Estate project:

The Fairbank Estate project is a mixed tenure housing development which forms part of the HSP. It is located in the Hoxton West ward in the London Borough of Hackney. This report will outline the proposed process for procuring a principal build contractor to deliver this housing development, along with associated landscaping and public realm works.

The site is located along East Road and is bounded by Murray Grove to the north. It is occupied by a 20 storey Council-owned tower block, Thaxted Court, which is to remain occupied during construction and a two storey garage block, which is to be demolished. The western part of the site has a lower level car park that surrounds Thaxted Court. A low rise block, Halstead Court, is to the south of the site. The site sits directly over two Network Rail underground tunnels, which adds a level of complexity and risk to delivery of the project.

The proposed scheme consists of three, seven storey buildings providing 73 new homes, three ground floor commercial units and a community room. There will also be an entirely new public realm introduced which includes extensive infill works around Thaxted Court, hard/soft landscaping, a playspace, planting, car parking and a colonnade connecting the North and West blocks. The tenure of the homes will be as follows:

?  28 homes for social rent

?  9 homes for shared ownership

?  36 homes for outright sale.

A Planning application for the Fairbank Estate project was  ...  view the full decision text for item 7.

This report seeks the approval of Cabinet Procurement Committee to select a procurement route for the construction of mixed tenure housing at Buckland Street, St John’s Estate.

RESOLVED

i.  That approval be given to a call off by way of a mini competitionfrom Lot 6 of the Hyde National Framework Partnership, for the selection of a principal contractor for the construction of the 54 unit mixed tenure housing development, plus one commercial unit, at the Buckland Street site, with associated landscaping and public realm improvements;

ii.  that authority be delegated to the Group Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing, where required, in consultation with the Group Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and the Director of Legal and Governance to award the Contract Award to meet the GLA’s programme requirements;

iii.   that it be noted that the associated demolition and enabling works of the existing site would be under a separate demolition contract in advance of the appointment of the principal contractor.

RELATED DECISIONS

At its meeting of 29 February 2016 the Council’s Cabinet agreed the Housing Supply Programme.

At its meeting on 18 July 2016, the Council’s Cabinet approved the Sales and Marketing Strategy. The Sales and Marketing Strategy authorises the Director of Regeneration to implement the Sales and Marketing Framework. This is in relation to shared ownership and outright sale disposals, generated by both the Housing Supply and Estate Regeneration (ERP) Programmes.

The strategy also gives authority to both the Director of Strategic Property and Director of Regeneration, to dispose of leasehold and freehold interests in shared ownership homes and outright sale homes (developed, or to be developed), as part of the HSP and ERP.

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

Overview of the Buckland Street project:

The Buckland Street project is a mixed tenure housing development which forms part of the HSP. It is located in the Hoxton West ward and is part of the St Johns Estate, in the London Borough of Hackney. This report will outline the proposed process for procuring a principal build contractor to deliver this housing development, along with associated landscaping and public realm works.

The site is located along Buckland Street, bounded by Clunbury Street to the west, and the neighbouring blocks, Cherbury Court and Crondall Court to the south and east. Currently the site comprises empty garages with hard standing car parking.

The proposed scheme consists of three, six storey ‘villa’ buildings facing Buckland Street. There will also be public realm improvements and landscaping proposals as part of the new development, which will comprise of new landscaping and planting; and a ball court between Crondall Court and Cherbury Court. The tenure of the homes will be as follows:

?  22 homes for social rent

?  14 homes for shared ownership

?  18 homes for outright sale.

A Planning application for the Buckland Street project was submitted in June 2020 and was approved at the Planning Sub-Committee meeting on 2 September 2020.

The Council will meet the full development costs of the scheme and act as developer for the social rent, shared ownership and outright sale homes. The form of contract will be a Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) Design and Build Contract 2016  ...  view the full decision text for item 8.

There were no items of unrestricted urgent business.

NOTED

Meetings of the Cabinet Procurement Committee commencing at 5.00pm for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2020/21 as follows:

9 November 2020

7 December 2020

18 January 2021

8 March 2021

12 April 2021

10 May 2021

NOTED – meetings of the Cabinet Procurement Committee commencing at 5.00pm for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2020/21 as follows:

9 November 2020

7 December 2020

18 January 2021

8 March 2021

12 April 2021

10 May 2021

Note from the Governance Services Manager

Item(s) 14 -18 allows for the consideration of exempt information in relation to items  respectively.

Proposed resolution:

THAT the press and public be excluded from the proceedings of the Cabinet Procurement Committee during consideration of Exempt items 14-18 on the agenda on the grounds that it is likely, in the view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that were members of the public to be present, there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended.

RESOLVED

THAT the press and public be excluded from the proceedings of the Cabinet Procurement Committee during consideration of Exempt items 12-14 on the agenda on the grounds that it is likely, in the view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that were members of the public to be present, there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as amended.

Item 7 in the unrestricted part of the proceedings refers.

Appendixes 1 or 2 are exempt from publication under para 3 of Part 1, Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED

That exempt Appendices 1 &2 in relation to agenda item 6 in the unrestricted part of the agenda be agreed and noted.

Item 8  in the unrestricted part of the proceedings refers.

Appendixes 1 and 2 are exempt from publication under para 3 of Part 1, Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED

That exempt Appendices 1 &2 in relation to agenda item 7 in the unrestricted part of the agenda be agreed and noted.

Item 9 in the unrestricted part of the proceedings refers.

Appendixes 1 and 2 are exempt from publication under para 3 of Part 1, Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED

That exempt Appendices 1 &2 in relation to agenda item 8 in the unrestricted part of the agenda be agreed and noted.

There were no items of exempt urgent business.

NOTED