Agenda item

BROMLEY TOWN CENTRE HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL ON BEHALF OF THE NHS BROMLEY ICB

Decision:

1.  It be noted that the updated proposals for the HWBC on the site of the Adventure Kingdom and that previous proposals as approved by the Executive, Resources and Contracts at its meeting on 9th February 2022 will not be proceeding.

 

2.  Approval be given to agree the updated proposals with the ICB for delivery of the project on behalf of the ICB such as design, procurement, terms, management and funding, as set out in sections 3.2 to 3.18 of this report, as necessary to proceed and to approve the intention to continue to work in partnership with the ICB, noting that the ICB continues to provide a cost indemnity for the Council’s costs in respect of the project.

 

3.  Authority be delegated to the Director of Housing, Planning, Property and Regeneration in consultation with the Director of Finance, the Director of Corporate Services and the Resources, Commissioning and Contract Management Portfolio Holder, to determine and finalise, as detailed in sections 3.2 to 3.18, all necessary commercial terms, financial arrangements and to deal with publicising, if appropriate, any Open Space Notices and considering representations received and reporting to Members as necessary, and prior to or in conjunction with the proposed report at 2.4 below.

 

4.  Approval be given for proceeding to procurement, via a compliant joint procurement arrangement with the ICB as set out in paragraph 3.12 to 3.16, for the main works contractor for the refurbishment of the HWBC site at an estimated cost of £6,500,000 (with cost indemnity for the works provided by the ICB). Noting that a formal decision on contract award (and associated contract novations) as set out in paragraphs 3.12 to 3.16 will be presented to Executive in due course prior to the commencement of contract.

 

5.  Authority be delegated to the Assistant Director of Legal Services to enter into all relevant legal agreements as detailed in paragraphs 3.12 to 3.16 of the report and any other necessary ancillary legal documentation relating thereto, including (but not limited to):

 

·  The project agreement;

·  The Section 2 agreement;

·  Agreement for lease and lease; and

·  Option agreement.

 

6.  It be noted that the ICB programme envisages construction commencement in June 2023 for completion in March 2024 in order to secure funding. Should there be significant delays to the ICB programme then the Council will need to consider whether it should proceed at that time. 

 

7.  Officers provide regular updates to Executive, Resources and Contracts PDS Committee on the ICB’s progress with the project.

 

Minutes:

On 20th October 2021 the Executive considered a proposal to develop a new Health and Wellbeing Centre (HWBC) with the South East London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on the site of the former Adventure Kingdom building and the Great Hall at the Civic Centre. A key requirement for the CCG was that the new facility be ready for use by Spring 2024 due to funding pressures from the Department of Health and HM Treasury.

 

Subsequent to this, additional work was carried out and it was identified that to achieve the CCG’s requirements an accelerated programme was required which would incur additional cost at an earlier stage to that originally envisaged. These additional costs were set out in paragraph 3.13 of the 20th October 2021 report.

 

This expenditure enabled detailed feasibility, design, planning and construction delivery planning to be progressed at pace and without delay. As a result of this there was a need to formally request the cost of the scheme, including costs recoverable from the CCG, be formally included within the Capital Programme so that identified sums within the report could be drawn down to facilitate the appointment of the various consultants and work required.

 

Furthermore, this demonstrated the Council’s commitment to both HM Treasury and NHS England that it intended to proceed and could deliver the proposed development in a timely manner.

 

The Executive, Resources and Contracts committee supported the proposals at its meeting on 9th February 2022 as did the Executive Committee, subject to requesting regular reports to the PDS Committee on progress. The Leader added that regular reports would be needed for the Executive.

 

The report noted that as of 1st July 2022, following legislative changes, the CCG was now the South East London Integrated Care Board (ICB),

The report provided the requested update to both ERC PDS and the Executive on the options availableand sought the relevant authorities to enable the Council to continue to work with the ICB and to support them in their proposals for the refurbishment of the Adventure Kingdom as set out in the report.

 

Mr Mark Cheung, One Bromley Programme Director – Integrated Care (Bromley ICB) attended the meeting and explained that the report set out a proposal which made the most of the funding available.  It was acknowledged that timescales were tight but it was felt that the project was deliverable in those timescales.  The proposals would deliver a much needed health centre in Bromley Town which would complement the work being delivered in other parts of the borough.  It was noted that it was an NHS-led scheme involving close partnership working with the Council.

 

The Executive noted that the Council was indemnified from costs and as such there was no financial risk to the Council.  The Leader expressed thanks to everyone involved in developing the proposals.

 

The report had been scrutinised by the Executive, Resources and Contracts PDS Committee at its meeting on 23 November and the Committee had supported the recommendations.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

1.  It be noted that the updated proposals for the HWBC on the site of the Adventure Kingdom and that previous proposals as approved by the Executive, Resources and Contracts at its meeting on 9th February 2022 will not be proceeding.

 

2.  Approval be given to agree the updated proposals with the ICB for delivery of the project on behalf of the ICB such as design, procurement, terms, management and funding, as set out in sections 3.2 to 3.18 of this report, as necessary to proceed and to approve the intention to continue to work in partnership with the ICB, noting that the ICB continues to provide a cost indemnity for the Council’s costs in respect of the project.

 

3.  Authority be delegated to the Director of Housing, Planning, Property and Regeneration in consultation with the Director of Finance, the Director of Corporate Services and the Resources, Commissioning and Contract Management Portfolio Holder, to determine and finalise, as detailed in sections 3.2 to 3.18, all necessary commercial terms, financial arrangements and to deal with publicising, if appropriate, any Open Space Notices and considering representations received and reporting to Members as necessary, and prior to or in conjunction with the proposed report at 2.4 below.

 

4.  Approval be given for proceeding to procurement, via a compliant joint procurement arrangement with the ICB as set out in paragraph 3.12 to 3.16, for the main works contractor for the refurbishment of the HWBC site at an estimated cost of £6,500,000 (with cost indemnity for the works provided by the ICB). Noting that a formal decision on contract award (and associated contract novations) as set out in paragraphs 3.12 to 3.16 will be presented to Executive in due course prior to the commencement of contract.

 

5.  Authority be delegated to the Assistant Director of Legal Services to enter into all relevant legal agreements as detailed in paragraphs 3.12 to 3.16 of the report and any other necessary ancillary legal documentation relating thereto, including (but not limited to):

 

·  The project agreement;

·  The Section 2 agreement;

·  Agreement for lease and lease; and

·  Option agreement.

 

6.  It be noted that the ICB programme envisages construction commencement in June 2023 for completion in March 2024 in order to secure funding. Should there be significant delays to the ICB programme then the Council will need to consider whether it should proceed at that time. 

 

7.  Officers provide regular updates to Executive, Resources and Contracts PDS Committee on the ICB’s progress with the project.

 

Supporting documents: