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North Lanarkshire Council · 29 August 2022
Back to Enterprise, Growth and Fair Work Committee — 29 August 2022 and its agenda
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ENTERPRISE, GROWTH AND FAIR WORK- 29 AUGUST 2022 95 29 August 2022 at 10 am. A Meeting of the ENTERPRISE, GROWTH AND FAIR WORK COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor Khan, Convener; Councillors Ashraf, Bustard, Di Mascio, Docherty, Duffy, Dunbar, Hume, Lennon, Magowan, Masterton, McNally, McPake, Mitchell, Nolan, Robinson, Smith, Stevenson, Sullivan, Toner, Watson and Williams. In accordance with Standing Order 64(A) Councillor Thomas attended as a substitute for Councillor Crichton. CHAIR Councillor Khan (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE The Head of Planning and Regeneration; Head of Education and Families (South); Head of Business and Digital Solutions; Head of Business (Housing, Property and Projects); Employability Resource Manager; City Deal Manager; Enterprise Manager; Growth Programme Manager; Economic Analyst, and Democratic Services Manager. APOLOGIES Councillor Crichton DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. Councillor Khan, by virtue of her employment, declared a connection in respect of paragraph 2 and further declared that her connection was so sufficiently remote that it did not preclude her participation in the consideration of that item. Councillor Khan, prior to consideration of the following item of business, had declared a connection by virtue of her employment and had further declared that she considered that the interest was so sufficiently remote that it did not preclude her participation. CITY DEAL PROGRAMME UPDATE 2. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration (1) outlining the Glasgow City Region City Deal Agreement, and (2) advising of the current status and recent progress of each of the North Lanarkshire City Deal Infrastructure sub-projects being undertaken by the Council. Decided: that the contents of the report, including the progress made in the North Lanarkshire City Deal Infrastructure sub-projects, be noted. ECONOMIC REGENERATION DELIVERY PLAN AND PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK - ANNUAL PROGRESS UPDATE 3. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration (1) providing an update on the progress made towards the implementation and delivery of North Lanarkshire's Economic
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ENTERPRISE, GROWTH AND FAIR WORK- 29 AUGUST 2022 96 Regeneration Delivery Plan (ERDP) and the associated action plan; (2) advising that the action plan is updated on an annual basis; (3) detailing activity on delivery of the action plan as at financial year end 2021/22; (4) outlining the final draft ERDP performance framework within Appendix 2 to the report; (5) intimating that the framework will be used to monitor wider ERDP performance over short (2021/22), medium (end of current ERDP in 2023) and long (2035) term, and (6) informing that figures within the performance framework are reported on a cumulative basis to highlight progress against the longer term ambitions of the ERDP. Decided: (1) that the contents of the report, including the progress made towards the delivery of the 2021/22 ERDP action plan, be noted, and (2) that the wider progress in performance against the current ERDP (2019-2023) and future ERDP activity, as outlined within Appendix 2 to the report, be noted. CLYDE GREEN FREE PORT BID 4. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration (1) reminding the Committee that, at a meeting of the former Enterprise and Growth Committee on 26 August 2021, it was agreed that the Council should participate in the preparation and submission for Green Free Port status; (2) detailing the background to the Green Free Port status; (3) providing an update on a bid submission by Glasgow City Region (GCR) member authorities for Green Free Port status, under the brand Clyde Green Free Port (CGFP), and (4) outlining the aims should the bid for CGFP status be successful. Decided: that the contents of the report be noted. BUSINESS GRANTS - BUSINESS RECOVERY GROWTH FUND 5. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration (1) informing of the delivery of two in-house business grant schemes, the Back to Business Fund (BBF) and the Business Recovery and Growth Fund (BRGF), following previous Committee approval in August 2020; (2) proposing an amendment to the BRGF to increase the maximum cumulative grant that may be awarded to an individual business from £20,000 to £50,000 over a 24 month rolling period; (3) advising that the increase in funding available would allow the Council greater flexibility to assist larger growth investments on projects of scale, and (4) seeking approval to increase capital expenditure, infrastructure improvement and combined capital expenditure (infrastructure grants) to a maximum of two grants per business, subject to the £50,000 maximum cumulative grant award per business over a 24 month rolling period. Decided: (1) that the proposed change to the Council's BRGF, specifically to increase the maximum cumulative grant that can be awarded to an individual business from £20,000 to £50,000, be approved, and (2) that the proposed increase in the capital expenditure, infrastructure improvement and combined capital expenditure/infrastructure grants to a maximum of two grants per business subject, to the £50,000 maximum cumulative grant award per business over a 24 month rolling period, be approved.
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ENTERPRISE, GROWTH AND FAIR WORK- 29 AUGUST 2022 97 EXTERNAL FUNDING UPDATE 6. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration (1) highlighting a range of external funding opportunities available for physical regeneration; (2) illustrating the work currently being undertaken to secure the funding and to deliver strategic programmes and projects to ensure full spend of external funding secured; (3) providing an update on the first and second round levelling up fund applications; (4) detailing the funding allocation made through the Scottish Government's place based investment programme, the plans for using the allocation and the work aimed at securing additional funds from the programme; (5) informing of (a) the successful bids for 2022/23, and (b) the bids submitted for 2023/24, for the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund and the Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme; (6) providing an update on the Council's 2022/23 Local Delivery Plan for the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund, and (7) advising of the requirement to develop a full business case aimed at securing green growth accelerator support to deliver low carbon redevelopment of Strathclyde Country Park. Decided: (1) that the update on the first and second rounds of Levelling Up applications be noted; (2) that the funding allocation made to the Scottish Government's place based investment programme, the Council's plans for using its allocation, and the current work aimed at securing additional funds from the programme be noted; (3) that the successful bids for the 2022/23 Regeneration Capital Grant Fund and the Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme be noted; (4) that the bids submitted for the 2023/24 Regeneration Capital Grant Fund and the Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme be noted; (5) that the update on the Council's 2022/23 Local Delivery Plan and the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund be noted, and (6) that the development of a full business case, aimed at securing green growth accelerator support, to deliver the low carbon redevelopment of Strathclyde Country Park, be noted. EMPLOYABILITY - EU FUNDS UPDATE 7. There was submitted a report by the Head of Education (South) (1) outlining the role of the EU Funded Programme in supporting employability services in North Lanarkshire; (2) providing an update on the current labour market in North Lanarkshire and the challenges created by the impact of the pandemic; (3) advising of the strategic context of the work of the employability team, and (4) seeking approval to negotiate an extension with the Scottish Government to the Council’s EU funded programme from December 2022 to June 2023. Decided: (1) that the necessary steps be taken by Council officers to secure an extension of the current EU Funded Employability Programme from December 2022 until June 2023, and (2) that, otherwise, the contents of the report be noted. UK SHARED PROSPERITY FUND UPDATE 8. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration (1) providing an update on progress and the activities being undertaken to develop North Lanarkshire’s investment priorities and
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ENTERPRISE, GROWTH AND FAIR WORK- 29 AUGUST 2022 98 interventions for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF); (2) outlining the conditional allocation and the breakdown awarded to North Lanarkshire; (3) intimating that the Glasgow City Region (GCR) would submit a single investment plan to the UK Government for approval on 1 September, subject to approval by the GCR cabinet on 30 August, and (4) seeking approval for the proposed North Lanarkshire investment priorities, as detailed within appendix 1 to the report. Decided: (1) that the proposed North Lanarkshire investment priorities, as set out in appendix 1 to the report, be approved; (2) that it be noted that the Glasgow City Region investment plan would be submitted to the UK Government for approval on 1 September 2022, subject to approval by GCR Cabinet on 30 August, and (3) that, otherwise, the contents of the report be noted. CONTRACT AWARD FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE HUB 9. There was submitted a report by the Head of Business and Digital Solutions advising of the action taken, under delegated authority, in awarding the contract for a business intelligence hub to Agilisys Ltd, to the maximum value of £567,975, exclusive of VAT, for a period of 11 months. Decided: that the action taken, under delegated authority, to award the contract for a business intelligence hub to Agilisys Ltd, to the maximum value of £567,975, exclusive of VAT, for a period of 11 months, be noted. CONTRACT AWARD FOR UNIX SUPPORT SERVICES 10. There was submitted a report by the Head of Business and Digital Solutions advising of action taken, under delegated authority, in awarding the contract for Unix Support Services to Datavita Ltd, in the sum of £148,145 exclusive of VAT, using the negotiated tender procedure. Decided: that the action taken, under delegated authority, to award the contract for Unix Support Services to Datavita Ltd, in the sum of £148,145, exclusive of VAT, using the negotiated tender procedure, be noted. CONTRACT AWARD FOR A CONSERVATION ARCHITECT DESIGN TEAM FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT 11. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration (1) advising of action taken, under delegated authority, to approve the award of a conservation architect design team framework agreement; (2) detailing the four tenderers appointed to the framework; (3) outlining that the agreement is for an initial period of 24 months, with the option to extend for two additional 12 month periods, until 30 June 2026, and (4) stating that the maximum value of the framework would not exceed £3,000,000, exclusive of VAT. Decided: that the action taken, under delegated authority, to award the conservation architect design team framework agreement, at the maximum value of £3,000,000, exclusive of VAT, to the four tenderers, as detailed within the report, be noted.
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ENTERPRISE, GROWTH AND FAIR WORK- 29 AUGUST 2022 99 CONTRACT AWARD FOR RAVENSCRAIG MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROJECT SERVICES 12. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration advising of action taken, under delegated authority, in awarding the contract for Ravenscraig access infrastructure north multi- disciplinary project services to Amey OW Ltd, in the sum of £1,992,812 exclusive of VAT for an initial period of 72 months. Decided: that the action taken, under delegated authority, to award the contract for Ravenscraig access infrastructure north multi-disciplinary project services to Amey OW Ltd, in the sum of £1,992,812 exclusive of VAT be noted. CONTRACT AWARD FOR RAVENSCRAIG LEVELLING UP FUND - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PROJECT TEAM 13. There was submitted a report by the Head of Planning and Regeneration (1) advising of action taken, under delegated authority, in awarding two contracts for the Ravenscraig Levelling Up Fund (a) Design and Planning Services to Sweco UK Limited in the sum of £523,976.31 exclusive of VAT, and (b) Project and Contract Management Services to Currie and Brown UK Limited in the sum of £320,130.76 exclusive of VAT; (2) informing that the Design and Planning Services contract is for an initial period of 23 months, with the right to extend for additional periods up to a maximum of a further 12 months, and (3) detailing that the Project and Contract Management Services is for an initial period of 4 years and 9 months, with the right to extend for additional periods up to the contract maximum of a further 12 months. Decided: that the action taken, under delegated authority, to award the contracts for the Ravenscraig Levelling Up Fund as detailed within the report be noted. CONTRACT AWARD BUSINESS AND DIGITAL 14. There was submitted a report by the Head of Business and Digital Solutions (1) seeking approval to award two contracts (a) Assistive Technologies to the Access Technology Company Limited, in the sum of £135,000 exclusive of VAT, and (b) Netcall Annual Maintenance and Support to Netcall Limited in the sum of £157,604, exclusive of VAT; (2) informing that the Assistive Technologies contract is for a period of 9 months, and (3) detailing that the Netcall Annual Maintenance and Support contract is for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for a further period of 12 months. Decided: (1) that the contract for Assistive Technologies be awarded to the Access Technology Company in the sum of £135,000 exclusive of VAT, and (2) that the contract for Netcall Annual Maintenance and Support be awarded to Netcall Limited in the sum of £157,604 exclusive of VAT. MEASURED TERM CONTRACT – FIRE ALARMS, SMOKE ALARMS AND PROTECTION SYSTEMS – SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE – NEGOTIATED TENDER PROCEDURE 15. There was submitted a report by the Head of Business (Housing, Property and Projects) advising of action taken, under delegated authority, in awarding the contract to provide the repairs and maintenance to fire alarm systems, sprinklers and smoke vents to Spie Scotshield Limited in the sum of £175,000 exclusive of VAT using the negotiated tender procedure.
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ENTERPRISE, GROWTH AND FAIR WORK- 29 AUGUST 2022 100 Decided: that the action taken, under delegated authority to award the contract for repairs and maintenance to fire alarm systems, sprinklers and smoke vents to Spie Scotshield Limited, in the sum of £175,000 exclusive of VAT, using the negotiated tender procedure, be noted. MEASURED TERM CONTRACT – FIRE ALARMS, SMOKE ALARM AND PROTECTION SYSTEM SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE IN NON-DOMESTIC PROPERTIES 2022/26 16. There was submitted a report by the Head of Business (Housing, Property and Projects) (1) seeking approval to award the Measured Term Contract for fire alarms, smoke alarm and protection system service and maintenance in non-domestic properties 2022 to 2026 to Spie Scotshield Limited in the sum of £800,000, and (2) informing that the contract is for an initial period commencing from 1 December 2022 until 21 January 2024 with the option to extend for additional periods up to a maximum of 24 months. Decided: that the Measured Term Contract for fire alarm, smoke alarm and protection system service and maintenance in non-domestic properties for 2022 to 2026 be awarded to Spie Scotshield Limited in the sum of £800,000. VENTILATION WORKS – NEGOTIATED TENDER PROCEDURE 17. There was submitted an amended report by the Head of Business (Housing, Property and Projects) advising of action taken, under delegated authority, to award the contract for ventilation works to Mears LLP in the sum of £1,400,000 using the negotiated tender procedure. Decided: that the action taken, under delegated authority, to award the contract for ventilation works to Mears LLP in the sum of £1,400,000 using the negotiated tender procedure be noted. CONTRACTS AWARDED BELOW COMMITTEE APPROVAL THRESHOLD 18. There was submitted a report by the Head of Asset and Procurement Solutions providing, within the Appendix to the report, details of three contracts which had been awarded by him, under delegated authority, for works over £50,000 but less than £500,000 in value during the period 1 January to 30 June 2022. Decided: that the report be noted.