Decision details

In 2022 the Council made a submission to Tranche 2 of the Government’s Levelling Up Fund (LUF) to support delivery of a programme of highways and public realm improvements in and around Croydon town centre. Subsequently the Government announced that the bid had been allocated £18.5m in funding under Tranche 3 of the LUF. Alongside the Government Grant, £5.6m in match funding has been identified, bringing the total programme budget up to £24.1m.

In order to deliver the Programme to tight deadlines (including the requirement to commit LUF expenditure by 31st March 2026), achieve best value and secure appropriate technical expertise, procurement of external contractors is required.

The report sets out the overall approach to procurement activity and specifically seeks approval for procurement of a contractor to design and build a portfolio of highway and public realm projects across Croydon town centre and its hinterland. It includes details of the analysis of routes to market undertaken and the work to date that has informed the recommended approach.

Further reports will be brought forward as required for other elements of the Reconnected Croydon Programme.

2.1               Approve the procurement strategy set out in this report which will lead to the appointment of a contractor called-off via the TfL STIC Framework to deliver design and build services as further described in this report for an estimated contract value of a likely forecast value as set out in Appendix H in the Part B report.

2.2               To note the wider context / full-picture contents of this report – which will be the subject of relevant governance procedures):

Portfolio #1 –as described in this report, utilising the existing TMC contract

Portfolio #3 – as described in this report, to be the subject of a procurement strategy report in late Summer/autumn  2024 after detailed specialist structural engineering design work has been accomplished.

As contained within the Part A report.

Section 4.4 of the report sets out alternative procurement options considered, with Appendix C providing details.