Services for Project Managers and Operations Directors

Under S106 main contractors have a range of legal obligations. Failure to comply, especially in London, can result in penalties of up to £26k per apprentice.

In our experience Project Managers / Operations Directors are typically very busy people. They rarely have the time or interest to get involved with the detail of S106 compliance.

Strive Development offer a complete ‘delegate and forget’ solution. With our industry leading track record you can rest assured that your obligations will be met on time, on budget and to specification.

The Procurement Policy Note (PPN)026 published in August 2026 aims to ensure that public spending creates wider economic and social benefits through

  • good jobs,
  • skills development and
  • opportunities within local communities.

Social Value becomes a significant evaluation factor, with a minimum weighting of 10% for contracts between £1m-£5m and 20% for contracts over £5m.

Strive Development can assist you with PPN026 in the following ways:

  • Delivering PPN026 awareness workshops to your staff

  • Assisting with public procurement bids

  • Tracking your outcomes on projects

Hornsey Police Station Case Study

The redevelopment of the former Hornsey Police Station in the London Borough of Haringey has transformed a redundant historic site into a vibrant residential community comprising 29 new homes. The scheme carefully balances heritage conservation with the delivery of much-needed housing, creating a high-quality development that responds to local needs while preserving the character of the existing Victorian building. 

The development includes the extension and refurbishment of the original Victorian police station, which has been converted into 6 townhouses and 4 apartments. In addition, two new residential blocks have been constructed: one providing 4 townhouses and 7 apartments, and a second block delivering 8 affordable housing apartments. At the heart of the scheme is a bespoke architecturally designed courtyard, creating a shared amenity space that enhances connectivity and community interaction between the three residential blocks. 

 Delivering Social Value in Haringey 

Strive Development was appointed by Archaneum to deliver and monitor the project’s social value commitments, working closely with Haringey Council to ensure local residents benefitted directly from the construction programme. 

A key objective was to maximise employment, skills, and educational opportunities for Haringey residents throughout the build period. 

Employment Outcomes 

The project set a target of creating 8 new jobs for Haringey residents. Through proactive local recruitment initiatives, 13 Haringey residents were successfully recruited onto the project. While only 5 individuals achieved the target of 26 weeks of continuous employment, this reflected the short-term nature of several specialist construction packages and the phased delivery of works across the site. 

Skills and Training 

The development exceeded expectations in several areas of workforce development: 

  • Apprenticeships: Target of 2 new apprenticeships for Haringey residents achieved. 
  • Training Opportunities: 7 training opportunities delivered against a target of 3. 
  • Work Experience Placements: 8 placements provided against a target of 5. 
  • STEM and Career Education Workshops: 6 workshops delivered, exceeding the target of 5. 

 These initiatives provided local residents and young people with valuable exposure to the construction industry, helping to develop practical skills, improve employability, and promote long-term career pathways within the built environment sector. 

Legacy and Community Impact 

The Hornsey Police Station redevelopment demonstrates how heritage-led regeneration can deliver both high-quality housing and meaningful social value outcomes. By preserving a locally significant Victorian building, introducing a diverse housing mix including affordable homes, and investing in local employment and skills development, the project has created lasting benefits for the Haringey community. 

Through collaboration between the developer, contractors, Haringey Council, and local stakeholders, the scheme has successfully contributed to housing delivery, economic inclusion, and community development, leaving a positive legacy that extends well beyond the completion of the construction works.

S106 Obligations and Services

Your obligations and how we can help fulfil them:

  • Developing an Employment & Skills Plan to meet your S106 obligations
  • Assisting with writing Social Value/ S106 aspects of bid
  • Managing the Employment & Skills Plan

Assisting With Writing Social Value/S106 Aspects of Bid

Research

  • We can research the local area to establish what are the key priorities for the local authority
  • We can facilitate a social value workshop to determine approach
  • We can identify key community groups to engage with
  • We can use our experience of working with a number of London boroughs and a few councils outside London
  • We can build relationships with key stakeholders

Writing The Bid

  • We can answer social value/s106 questions within a bid (not environmental)
  • We can create innovative solutions
  • We can attend interviews/workshops as requested

Developing an Employment & Skills Plan to meet your S106 obligations

Research

  • We can research the local area to establish what are the key priorities for the local authority
  • We can identify key community groups to engage with
  • We already have relationships with a number of London local authorities and a few outside London

Developing the Employment & Skills Plan

  • We will discuss with you the key trades involved in the project, their duration & average number of personnel
  • From the data gathered and our experience, we will develop a draft employment & skills plan
  • Together with the Project Manager we will negotiate the employment & skills plan with the local authority

Managing the Employment & Skills Plan

Managing the Plan

  • Delivering social value workshops to the project team to increase their awareness and understanding
  • Working with your commercial team, we will look to build into your supply chain’s contracts their obligations
  • Meet with your supply chain and discuss their apprentice and local labour requirements and support them in meeting them
  • Produce regular reports updating both yourselves and the local authority on progress against targets on the Employment & Skills Plan
  • Engage with local job brokerages, schools, colleges, community groups and other key stakeholders as appropriate
  • Plan & organise, in conjunction with yourselves, community events, site visits, work experience
  • Monitor progress of apprentices
  • Develop case studies/good news stories that can be utilised in bidding for future work

Track Record

Strive Development have:

  • Negotiated local authority apprentice targets offering alternatives when the target is not realistic – reducing the contractor’s obligations
  • Demonstrated reasonable endeavours in recruiting local people
  • Exceeded work experience placements
  • Avoided contractor having to pay financial penalties for non-achievement

Free Consultation

Feel free to contact us for a no obligation discussion regarding your Section 106 needs. Requirements can vary, so we are happy to take the time to listen to your challenges and offer advice.

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