Housing Development Strategy - Report - Page 16
Design and procurement
Development process and design
Procurement and implementation
New developments will need to meet high standards of design and
create environments that are attractive, useable and durable. We want
to leave a lasting and positive legacy from the Council house building
programme of distinctive and well thought of homes that are also
easily managed and maintained.
The Council will ensure that procurement of all development services
(consultants and contractors) takes place in accordance with its
Contracts and Financial Procedure Rules and legal requirements.
We are mindful of the benefits of working with local companies
that have a good track record of delivering similar schemes and
can contribute to the local economy by their own approaches to
procurement, employment and training.
All new schemes should comply with East Suffolk Council’s Design
Policy and East Suffolk Council’s material specification.
The challenge of climate change means measures to minimise carbon
emissions, promote renewable energy and manage water effectively
should be an integral part of design solutions. We seek to improve
energy efficiency and meet current modern standards and provide
new homes that meet these standards where it is feasible to do so
within the constraints of site layout, orientation and financial viability.
Refer to the Development Outputs section (page 8).
It is important that companies employed by us, either directly or
indirectly (for example through lead consultants), will comply with our
published policies.
We will seek to use framework agreements or have otherwise
preselected contractors in accordance with our Contracts Procedure
Rules. Given the value of the construction element for each
development, the building contracts will usually be let by way of formal
competitive tender, however there will be exceptions to this specifically
with regards to land and build projects and off the shelf purchase
agreements with housebuilders.
Through direct control of the development process, the Council will
seek to promote Corporate Social Responsibility by including provisions
in contracts to add value to the local community such as the promotion
of employment opportunities and apprenticeships. This added value
will assist the Council in meeting the targets of its East Suffolk Business
Plan objectives.
Our Actions
17 - Produce a
Procedures Guide to
support the strategy
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