Decision details

RESOLVED that:

10.1      The significant progress made on the technical issues and the current position as set out in paragraph 3.6 and 3.7 of the Cabinet report with regard to progress in establishing a Joint Venture Company with London & Newcastle Capital Limited for the comprehensive redevelopment of the Queens Park/Cullen House project be noted;

10.2      The Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment in consultation with the Lead Member Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills, be delegated authority to implement the contingency option detailed in paragraph 3.8 (the “Contingency Option”) of the Cabinet report should it not be possible to agree the terms of the Joint Venture.

10.3      Officers be authorised to negotiate a buyout of London & Newcastle Capital Limited’s interest in the Falcon Public House in order to bring the site forward for development, should the Contingency Option be selected;

10.4      Approval was granted for the procurement of a construction partner for the Queens Park/Cullen House site either through a mini-competition using an appropriate Framework or alternatively through a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 on the basis of the pre-tender considerations and evaluating the tenders on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in (Appendix 3) should the Contingency Option be selected;

10.5      The Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment in consultation with the Lead Member of Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills, be delegated authority to select the appropriate procurement route outlined in 10.4 above for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.11 of the Cabinet report.

10.6      Authority to award a contract for a construction partner for the Queens Park/Cullen House site to the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment in consultation with the Lead Member of Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills, be delegated for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.14 of the Cabinet report should the Contingency Option be selected.

10.7      The setting of rent levels for the affordable homes at the Queens Park/Cullen House site once complete, at a rent equivalent to the H.C.A. Target Rent levels, be approved;

10.8      The acquisition of a long lease of Networks Rail’s interest by the Council be agreed in principle. A further report be presented to Members on the terms negotiated for this proposed purchase which would help to bring the site forward for redevelopment; and

Negotiation and entering into Heads of Terms with Transport for London for the delivery of their new offices by Officers be agreed.