Contract Award - Queens Park Family Hub Construction

August 7, 2026 Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance (Cabinet member) Key decision Unknown View on council website

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Summary

The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance approved the award of a works contract to Borras Construction Ltd for the refurbishment and new-build extension works at Queen’s Park Family Hub on 07/08/2026. Authority was delegated to the Executive Director for Finance & Resources to approve use of contingency and/or approve contract variations.

The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance approved entering into a new lease and associated documents with St Vincent's Catholic School on 02/07/2026. This secures the continuation of school places and enables the school to convert to an academy.

The Cabinet Member for Children and Education approved the withdrawal of the Secondary Pupil Meal Offer for Key Stage 3 Westminster resident pupils from September 2026 on 14/08/2026. This aligns local provision with new national arrangements for Free School Meals.

The Cabinet Member for Adults and Health approved the direct award of the Short Breaks Bi Borough Learning Disability Service to Learning Disability Network London Limited on 14/08/2026. This award is for an initial 3-year term with an optional 2-year extension.

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Purpose

The Cabinet Member will consider the reprovision of Queen’s Park Family Hub at 17-23 Third Avenue with additional space for community use.

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance has made the decision to approve the award of a works contract to Borras Construction Ltd for the refurbishment and new-build extension works at Queen’s Park Family Hub and to delegate authority to the Executive Director for Finance & Resources to approve use of the contingency and/or approve variations to the contract, during the term of the contract.

The contract award is required to enable delivery of the Queen’s Park Family Hub project and to progress the refurbishment and extension works within the agreed programme. The recommended supplier, Borras Construction Ltd, submitted the highest-scoring tender following evaluation of the quality and cost criteria. The tender also demonstrates value for money, with the proposed construction cost of £3.688m being below the pre-tender estimate of £4.604m.

Supporting Documents

VFM26-10 CMR Contract Award - Queens Park Family Hub Construction.pdf
VFM26-05 CMR St Vincents Catholic Primary School Lease.pdf
CE26-01 Appendix.pdf
CE26-01 CMR.pdf
AH26-06 EQIA.pdf
AH26-06 Direct Award - Short Breaks.pdf

Details

ReferenceCall-ins0
OutcomeFor consultation
Decision date7 Aug 2026
Effective from15 Aug 2026
Subject to call-inYes