W100 - Church Street Refurbishment Works

This project involves an overdue programme of planned maintenance works to various properties across the Church Street area. The intention of these works is to maintain the internal and external fabric and infrastructure of the buildings to ensure homes are in a good state of repair, safe and free of building and services related defects. In addition to the necessary building maintenance works, health and safety items relating to electrical services and emergency lighting are also required to increase the levels of safety for residents in the event of an emergency.

 

Having originally tendered this project using WCC’s traditional market procurement route in 2017, the scope and design for this scheme was subsequently revised to take account of five blocks that had been identified at the time as being part of the Church Street redevelopment plans (30-45 Ashbridge Street, 1-60 Kennet House, 147-155 Lisson Grove, 157-165 Lisson Grove, 1-29 Blackwater House). The revised scope and design was approved by Programme Board in 2018 to be undertaken under the Term Partnering Contract, however this was not progressed.

 

WCC’s Client Surveying Team re-inspected all blocks by in May 2021 with a view to resubmit this scheme for a 2023/24 commencement date. Following these assessments, it has been decided to focus this project on the key properties most in need of works and in geographical proximity, which will enable the scheme to be managed more efficiently by the contractor. Kennet House, Elmer House, and 5no. street properties on Broadley Street have therefore been removed from this scheme and will be undertaken as part of a standalone contract. 

 

Furthermore, WCC’s Development Team confirmed in May 2021 that four of the five aforementioned blocks for redevelopment are no longer part of the regeneration plans. 1-29 Blackwater House is due for redevelopment in late 2022 and will therefore not be included for refurbishment works.

 

It is intended that the works will be undertaken by the Service Provider appointed under the Major Works Term Programme. The purpose of this Client Brief is to provide information and direction to facilitate the production of a Project Execution Plan (PEP) (as defined within the Term Contract) by the Service Provider for further review by Westminster City Council (WCC) prior to issue of a Pre-Commencement Order (PCO).