Decisions

Decision made and reasons:
The Hemel Garden Communities Project is a proposed major urban extension of Hemel Hempstead, providing 11,000 new homes. This will be delivered in several phases.
The Council have been working with St Albans City and District Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership and The Crown Estate to deliver the project.
Due to the complexities involved on this ambitious project the Council will appoint Birketts LLP to provide legal advice and support on the planning aspects of the project.
The Council’s costs will be fairly minimal however most of the legal costs will be connected to the S.106 planning agreement and will be payable directly by the developer Crown Estates.
The Council will be awarding the contract via the Crown Commercial Services Wider Public Sector Legal Services Panel Agreement RM3788 which has been awarded in compliance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Council will award the contracts as a direct award under the following justification:
Due to the complex nature of the project the Council’s in-house legal team do not have the relevant expertise. This is a cross boundary project with complex infrastructure delivery which requires urgent legal advice to assist with developing the heads of terms and starting work on drafting the S.106
Birketts scored 100% for both price and quality on the CCS framework and have also come with a strong recommendation from another local authority.

Approval to award a contract to Birketts LLP to provide planning advice on the Hemel Garden Communities Project.

To sign, on behalf of DBC (the developer), the insurance documents for ‘Premier Guarantee’ required to cover the 21 market Sales units at Martindale

To sign, on behalf of DBC (the developer), the insurance documents for ‘Premier Guarantee’ required to cover the 21 market Sales units at Martindale

The Council engages internal audit services in order to meet its obligations under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972, to make arrangements for the proper administration of its financial affairs.
The current contract for the provision of these services is held by Mazars LLP and is due to expire on 31 March 2020.
An OJEU open tender process was undertaken in order to secure the continuation of internal audit services to the Council from 1 April 2020.

That the contract for the provision of Internal Audit services to the Council be awarded to TIAA Ltd with effect from 1 April 2020, for an initial period of 3 years with the option for a 2-year extension. The total contract cost to the Council over the 5 year period is £393,750.

Dacorum Borough Council has a number of Sheltered Housing Schemes, which contain a range of laundry equipment which require, breakdown repairs and quarterly gas checks on the gas dryers. The Council is looking for a single contractor to deliver these services.
The Council has a number of Sheltered Complexes, which contain a range of laundry equipment which require, breakdown repairs and quarterly gas checks on the gas dryers.
Historically the Council has regularly had the Laundry Equipment maintained and repaired to a high quality. The laundry equipment has proved to have an extremely long life span with the majority of machines lasting 10-20 years, this approach has proved to be economically beneficial.
In the interest of Health

The approval to award contract for Laundry Equipment Maintenance to G

The Council require an Employers Agent for the Paradise Fields New Build Scheme as we do not currently have the expertise in house to undertake this role.
The Council have utilised the Watford Community Housing Trust Consultancy Framework and undertaken a mini competition with all the members of the agreement.
Calford Seaden provided the best value for money submission of all the bids received.

The approval to award a contract to Calford Seaden for the Employers Agent role on the Paradise Fields Housing New Build Development scheme.

The Council requires an Architect role at the Garage Sites New Build Development Schemes (RIBA Stages 0 - 4+)
The Council tendered the architectural opportunities using the OJEU Open Procedure. The Council evaluated the tenders looking at a combination of price and quality to ensure all aspects of the requirement are taken into consideration.
The Council received 47 returns in total.

To award a contract to Ingleton Wood LLP for Architectural Services at the Garage Site New Build Development Schemes.