URL: https://moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=10056

Decision Maker: Director of Economy, Skills, and Culture

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: This report seeks approval to award a contract to Unboxed Consulting Ltd (hereafter titled ‘Unboxed’) for the provision of the Research and Development (R and D – to include User Research and other disciplines) input into the Building Control Alpha project. The provision will be funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) digital strategic projects grant funding, which is ringfenced and has been awarded to Lambeth Council specifically for the engagement of specialists necessary to deliver the project. The provision of this work is therefore cost neutral to the Council. The proposed contract has been procured via G-Cloud 14, where a direct award was undertaken after entering required search criteria. The criteria used for this search on G Cloud 14, was “Prototype”, “End to end” and “Stakeholder Mapping”. This resulted in three suppliers being identified and these were Marvell Consulting Ltd, Unboxed and Ove Arup and Partners Ltd. This resulted in confirmation questions being sent to all suppliers and based on the review of the information available, the contract is to be awarded to Unboxed.

Content: To approve the award of a contract to Unboxed Consulting Ltd for the provision of Research and Development (R and D – to include User Research and other disciplines) input into the Building Control Alpha project funded through MHCLG grant funding via a Direct Award through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) G-Cloud 14 for the period starting in October 2025 for six months at a cost of £185,000.   

Date of Decision: October 6, 2025