Purpose

This contract will form the second stage of
Council housing development on the Eagle Way estate in Shoebury. The development will be comprised of 12 x
2 bedroom flats and 4 x 1 bedroom flats. The homes will be built to Future
Homes Standard (2023 consultation metrics) benefiting from
increased insulation, airtightness and low-carbon heating. All
homes will be let at affordable rent (80% market), capped by Local
Housing Allowance (LHA).
 
The decision to proceed to award of contract
will enable the Council to progress to appoint the main contractor
for the construction of these homes.  

Content

That the Cabinet Member for
Planning and Housing:
 
1. Approves the appointment of
Marfleet & Blyth, in accordance
with the outcome of the procurement exercise, to act as the main
contractor for the construction of 16 Council homes in Eagle Way
(Shoeburyness) and delegates to the Executive Director for
Environment & Place, the authority to finalise the details of
the contract.

Reasons for the decision

To progress the Phase 3B
project by appointing a main contractor based upon the result of
the related competitive tender process.
 
To facilitate the construction
of 16 Council homes and help to reduce housing
pressures.
 
To support the Council’s
ongoing work toward achieving its climate objectives by providing
high quality energy efficient homes.
 

Alternative options considered

 
Not to make the award. This would leave the
council without a contractor to undertake the required works and
resulting reputational damage related to the withdrawal of the
tender process and the forgoing of any meaningful progress towards
the Council’s stated objectives relating to housing and fuel
poverty.