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Decision details

Approval To Award A Contract For The Pond Meadow Extra Care Housing Scheme

Decision Maker: Executive Director Adult Social Care

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Adult Social Care’s Accommodation with Care and Support Strategy (AwCS) was approved by Cabinet in July 2019, the strategy sets out the Council’s ambition to develop 725 affordable units of Extra Care Housing in Surrey by 2030. 

Approval to procure the Pond Meadow Extra Care Housing Provision via the Design Build Finance Operate (DBFO) supply model on the site of the former Pond Meadow school was granted by Cabinet in October 2019. 

Subsequently, upon the conclusion of the tender process a 125 year contract will be awarded to Funding Affordable Homes Housing Association Limited (FAH).

Decision:

Decision made:

It was agreed that, the council shall proceed to award a 125 year contract to Funding Affordable Homes Housing Association Limited (FAH) for the purposes of developing an Extra Care Housing scheme on the Pond Meadow site.

 

Reasons for the decision:

Reasons for the decision:

The award of the contract to the successful bidder is compliant with the 29 October 2019 Cabinet decision in respect of the site.

 

The award of the contract to the successful bidder is consistent with the aims of the Accommodation with Care and Support strategy which was approved by Cabinet in July 2019.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Publication date: 08/04/2021

Date of decision: 06/04/2021