Decisions

To request approval to use Procure Public’s Supporting Decarbonisation Measures DPS to procure Brent Civic Centre LED Phase 2.

That the Director of Property and Assets:

i)               Approves Brent Council’s participation in a call-off procedure under Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Works and Services, also known as the Supporting Decarbonisation Measures DPS, for a call-off contract in respect of Brent Civic Centre LED Phase 2.

ii)              Confirms there is sufficient budgetary provision for the proposed call-off contract.

iii)            Approves inviting bids on the basis of the pre-tender considerations.

iv)            Approves officers evaluating bids on the basis of the evaluation criteria.

To seek approval to enter into an Agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) relating to grant funding (received by Ealing Council as the Lead Authority on behalf of the West London Alliance (WLA) for the funding and delivery of Connect to Work Services.

That the Corporate Director Finance and Resources:

i)               Notes that Brent Council, in association with with 6 other West London Alliance (WLA) boroughs, has been successful in an application for Connect to Work Grant Funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the sum of £43.2m across the 7 WLA boroughs for the period April 2025 – March 2030.

ii)              Approves Brent Council entering into an agreement with the DWP to access the Connect to Work Grant Funding by signing the Side Letter set out in Appendix 1.

To request approval to use a framework to procure designa nd planning services for the delivery of four priority infrastructure projects in Staples Corner Growth Area.

That the Director of Inclusive Regeneration and Climate Change:

i)               Approves Brent Council’s participation in a call-off procedure under the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework Agreement (664_25 – Lot 5 Highways, Traffic and Transport) for a call off in respect of Design and Planning Services for Staples Corner Growth Area Infrastructure Projects.

ii)              Confirms there is sufficient budgetary provision for the proposed call-off contract.

iii)            Approves inviting bids under the framework agreement on the basis of the pre-tender considerations.

iv)            Approves officers evaluating bids on the basis of the evaluation criteria.

To request approval to use a Framework Agreement to procure Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services for Edgware Road Redevelopment.

That the Director of Property & Assets:

i)               Approves Brent Council’s participation in a call-off procedure under Lot 4 High Rise of Construction Professional Services, Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6165 in respect of the Multidisciplinary Consultancy services for the Edgware Road Redevelopment Scheme.

ii)              Confirms that there is sufficient budgetary provision for the proposed call-off contract.

iii)            Approves inviting bids under the Framework Agreement on the basis of the pre-tender considerations.

iv)            Approves officers evaluating bids on the basis of the evaluation criteria.

This report requests individual Cabinet Member approval to vary and extend a contract for the provision of Accommodation Based Supported Living Services for People with Mental Health Difficulties at 69 Craven Park Road with Equinox Care.

(1)       To approve the variation of the contract for the Provision of Accommodation Based Supported Living Services for People with Mental Health Difficulties at 69 Craven Park Road with Equinox Care as set out in section 3.2 of the accompanying report.

(2)       To approve the extension of the contract detailed in (1) above for a period of 10 months from 1 November 2025 at the estimated sum of £206,552.

This report requests individual Cabinet Member approval to vary and extend a contract for the provision of Accommodation Based Mental Health Rehabilitation and Recovery Services for Adults At 33 Essex Road and 144 The Mall with Equinox Care.

(1)       To approve the variation of the contract for the Provision of Accommodation Based Mental Health Rehabilitation and Recovery Services for Adults At 33 Essex Road and 144 The Mall with Equinox Care as set out in section 3.2 of the accompanying report.

(2)       To approve the extension of the contract detailed in (1) above for a period of 10 months from 1 November 2025 at the estimated sum of £215,824.

This report requests individual Cabinet Member approval to vary and extend a contract for the Provision of Accommodation Based Mental Health Rehabilitation and Recovery Services for Adults at 7 – 9 Pound Lane NW10 2HS With Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited.

(1)       To approve the variation of the contract for the Provision of Accommodation Based Mental Health Rehabilitation and Recovery Services at 7–9 Pound Lane, NW10 2HS with Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited as set out in section 3.2 of the accompanying report.

(2)    To approve the extension of the contract detailed in (1) above for a period of 7 months from 1 November 2025 at the estimated sum of £116,055.

Authority to award for a supported living accommodation for people with Learning Disability and Autism at 127-129 Harrowdene Road.

(1)       To approve the extension of the contract for the provision of Independent Living Learning Disability accommodation-based support services at 127 and 129 Harrowdene Road with Centre 404 for a period of 12 months from 7 November 2024 to 6 November 2025.

(2)       To approve the variation of the contract for Independent Living Learning Disability accommodation-based support services at 127 and 129 Harrowdene Road with Centre 404 to allow for the extension detailed in (3) below.

(3)       To approve an extension to the current contract with Centre 404 for a period of 12 months from 7 November 2025 to 6^th November 2026 in the sum of£0.860m.

To consider the examiner’s report on the Kilburn Neighbourhood Plan and approve the Council’s Decision Statement for the Kilburn Neighbourhood Plan, incorporating any necessary modifications, to proceed to referendum. That, subject to a majority of referendum votes cast in favour, the Kilburn Neighbourhood Plan will be made by the Council and necessary adoption statement published.

That the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Property:

i)               Considers the report of the person appointed to examine the submitted Kilburn Neighbourhood Plan as set out in Appendix A.

ii)              Approves the Council’s decision statement which sets out the necessary modifications to the Kilburn Neighbourhood Plan as set out in Appendix B.

iii)            Approves the modified Kilburn Neighbourhood Plan as set out in Appendix C (subject to further amendments to be made as set out in Table 1 of Appendix B) proceeding to referendum.

iv)            Approves, subject to a positive referendum, the making of the Kilburn Neighbourhood Plan and the Council issuing a decision notice to that effect.