Decision Maker: Director of Recreation
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
This report sets out the approach for the commissioning of landscape contractors for three separate green space improvement projects at Talacre Town Green (Haverstock ward), Crabtree Fields (Bloomsbury ward) and Kilburn Grange Park (Kilburn ward).
The construction works involve soft and hard landscaping, play equipment, street furniture and Sustainable Urban Drainage features (Kilburn only). The combined estimated value of the contracts is £965,000 with budgets split as follows:
Talacre Town Green (play area improvements) estimated at £375,000,
Crabtree Fields (site and play area improvements) estimated at £270,000
Kilburn Grange Park (High Road entrance improvements) estimated at £320,000
The 3 parks improvement projects support the Council’s ambition for inclusive, safe, clean and vibrant places throughout the borough.
The contracts will link to several We Make Camden ambitions to make sure our
Borough is safe, accessible and inclusive. Specifically, in the context of We Make Camden we will support the following aims:
“Healthy, Independent Lives” through local community engagement sessions, as part of our Social Value minimum requirements, encouraging residents to make full use of the outdoor improvements.
‘Clean, Vibrant and Sustainable Place’ ensuring the Contractor is using sustainable practices and considering their carbon footprint with the sub-contractors and equipment providers they work with.
The wider outputs of each improvement project will contribute to improving social, economic and environmental measures for the neighbourhoods and communities they are located within.
The report is being submitted to the Director of Recreation in line with Contract Standing Orders (CSO) which state that a Chief Officer must agree procurement strategies for contracts with a value £500,000 to £2million (CSO C4.2).
THAT the Director of Recreation approves the procurement strategy, which includes a price/quality split of 70/30 for Talacre and Kilburn, 60/40 for Crabtree Fields and contract term of 6 months for each contract with an estimated aggregate value (including extensions) of £965,000.
Publication date: 24/10/2024
Date of decision: 24/10/2024
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