Decision details

Brent Cross Cricklewood – Gowling Wragge Lawrence Graham (UK) LLP

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

 

 

 In October 2014, the Council appointed Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP to provide specialist legal support on the Brent Cross Cricklewood Scheme. This support also covers procurement advice to Council on the selection of its preferred development partner for Brent Cross Cricklewood South. Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co will continue to provide legal advice on this scheme.

This report seeks approval to:

 vary the value of the existing contract between the Council and Gowling WLG (formerly Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP) who were procured following an OJEU-compliant procedure from £800,000.00 to the value of £1,627,508.46.

 

This variation will allow the Council to make payments on all outstanding costs until the end of May 2016. Furthermore, officers will be preparing a report for the next Policy and Resources Committee to seek approval on future spend against this contract.

 

Decision:

 

To approve an emergency waiver under Clause 15.2 to vary the value of the existing contract between the Council and Gowling Wragge Lawrence Graham (formerly Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co LLP) from £800,000.00 to the value of £1,627,508.46.

 

Publication date: 08/03/2018

Date of decision: 26/04/2016

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