Decision details
Authority to procure for the Multidisciplinary Technical Services for the 2023 – 2026 School Asset Management Programme (Officer Recordable Decision)
Decision Maker: Director - Property and Assets
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
This decision is seeking approval to use of a framework to procure the multidisciplinary technical consultancy services required to deliver the 2023 - 2026 School Asset Management Programme (AMP).
Decision:
That the Operational Director of Property and Assets:
i) Approves Brent Council’s participation in a call-off procedure under the Project Management and Full Design Team Services Framework Agreement in respect of the multi-disciplinary technical consultancy services for the 2023-2026 AMP Programme.
ii) Confirms there is sufficient budgetary provision for the proposed call-off contract.
iii) Approves inviting bids under the Framework Agreement for the multidisciplinary technical consultancy services on the basis of the pre-tender considerations.
iv) Approves officers evaluating bids on the basis of the evaluation criteria.
Reasons for the decision:
The council has a statutory duty to maintain
schools it is the responsible body for. In order to meet this duty,
the council requires the provision of the multidisciplinary
technical consultancy services for the 2023 – 2026 AMP
Programme. It has been determined that the most appropriate means
of providing the multidisciplinary technical consultancy services
is through the procurement of a contractor by way of a
mini-competition under the Project Management and Full Design Team
Services Framework (RM3741) (the
“Framework”).
Alternative options considered:
Officers have considered whether the
multidisciplinary technical consultancy services can be provided by
the council itself but have concluded that multidisciplinary
technical consultancy services is best provided by a
contractor.
Officers have reviewed a range of procurement options including
conducting a tender process but have concluded that the use of the
Framework is the most appropriate means of procuring a contractor
given the reduction in time-scales, costs and resources
involved.
Another alternative would be to appoint a consultancy organisation
for building surveying, another for mechanical and electrical and
another for Principal Designer, etc. Whilst the successful
consultants would be appointed across a programme of projects
providing economies of scale, these would not be as great as a
multidisciplinary approach. Further, some of the AMP projects are
multidisciplinary in nature, involving both building surveying and
mechanical engineer input. Having one organisation provide all the
services provides the council with a streamlined, efficient,
joined-up commission which is critical when managing the works in
tight timelines such as school summer holidays.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Delegated authority
Parties Consulted: The Lead Member for Education, Employment and Skills has been consulted.
Member/s' declarations of interest /: None
Contact: Nick Ljustina, Director of Property & Assets Email: nick.ljustina@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 5025.
Publication date: 16/11/2021
Date of decision: 16/11/2021