Decisions

To request authority to award a contract for Staples Corner Design and Planning services for the delivery of infrastructure projects in Staples Corner Growth Area.

That the Director of Inclusive Regeneration and Climate Resilience:

i)               Approves the award of the contract for Staples Corner Design and Planning Services to Project Centre Limited in the sum of £304,128.75 for a period of three years with option to extend for a further 12-month period.

Approval to enter into an external grant funding agreement for
Cladding Safety Scheme – Granville Homes

That the Director, Housing Services:

i)               Approves the Council entering into a grant agreement with Homes England for the purpose of funding the remediation of Granville Homes. The initial amount of grant awarded is £1,585,000.

ii)              Approves the Council entering into further grant agreements with Home England for the remediation of Granville Homes, estimated at a maximum £3,627,500, subject to formal award from Homes England.

Approval to award a contract for the provision of ICT services to LGA through the Shared Technology Service covering the period 2026 -2028.

That the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources, having consulted with the Leader and in accordance with paragraph 13 of Part 3 of the Constitution:

i)               Notes the current arrangements for partnership working with the Local Government Association in relation to the provision of ICT services as set out in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 of the accompanying report.

ii)              Approves the Council entering into a further agreement to partner with the Local Government Association (LGA) for a period of 2 years, with an option of a 1 year extension, for the provision of ICT services, to include the hosting of its ICT services at the Brent Data Centres, the ongoing provision of ICT support services and the implementation of a new software and hardware where necessary.

iii)            Approves the award of the contracts for the provision of ICT Services to the Local Government Association and LGA Digital Services Ltd for two years, with an option to extend up to 1 year, in the sum of £2,9850,627.

To request authority to vary and extend a contract in respect of the provision of CCTV maintenance and ongoing services with Tyco Integrated Fire & Security.

That the Cabinet Member for Public Realm and Enforcement, having consulted with the Leader:

i)               Approves the variation of the contract for the provision of CCTV maintenance and ongoing srevices with Tyco Integrated Fire & Security to allow for an extension of the contract.

ii)              Approves an extension of the contract for the provision of CCTV maintenance and ongoing services with Tyco Integrated Fire & Security for a period of 5 months, from 31 March 2026 to 31 August 2026.

iii)            Approves the variation of the contract with Tyco Integrated Fire & Security for the provision of CCTV maintenance and ongoing services to make provision for an urgent and essential upgrade of CCTV cameras and equipment.

To request authority to enter into a grant funding agreement with Transport for London (TfL) in relation to a contribution towards work to enable delivery of the single option selection stage of development for the West London Orbital Scheme.

That the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Regeneration:

i)               Approves the Council entering into a grant funding agreement with Transport for London for the purposes of work to enable delivery of the single option selection stages of development, corresponding to Network Rail’s Project Acceleration in a Constrained Environment (PACE) Event Stage 2, in the sum of £465,516.07.

To request authority to award a contract for Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services using a Framework Agreement to supoprt the delivery of the Youth Facilities Capital Programme.

That the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration:

i)               Approves the award of a contract for the Youth Facilities Capital Programme Multi-disciplinary Technical Consultancy Services to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited for £492,011.68 excluding VAT.

This decision seeks authority to proceed with a direct award for the provision of Brent Care Share services.

To approve (based on the pre-tender considerations identified) the award of a 3-year contract to Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited (“Enterprise”), via the CCS Framework RM6265 (Vehicle Hire Solutions) for the provision of Brent Car Club services for the use of vehicles by officers.