ASSET MANAGEMENT /PUBLIC CONSULTANCY

Our new Asset Management / Public Consultancy is headed by Mohammed Mahroof who was formerly the head of Corporate Property at Sheffield City Council and has over twenty-two years of public sector experience. We are pleased to provide a comprehensive service aimed at the public sector.

Asset Management Plans/Estates Strategies

• Advice on developing and preparing Asset Management Plans (AMP) to support service delivery to include asset valuations, appraisals to include advise on strategic asset management planning.

Urban Regeneration Schemes

• Expert advice and support on site assembly working with the private and public sectors to promote regeneration in areas of need.
• Consultation exercises
• Member involvement
• Planning support

Local Housing Company

• Developing LHC models
• Advice on negotiating documentation
• Advice on supporting bids to gain LHC status
• Liaising with central government bodies and relevant quangos.
• Preparing the marketing exercise to procure private sector partners.

Master Planning

• Advice and support working with multi disciplinary teams to include architects, housing managers, planners, elected members and the public.
• Master planning can be a complicated and difficult exercise that needs the support of experts in this area of work, with knowledge of other schemes.

Mixed Use Developments

• Advice on putting together service led delivery projects, with multi agency stakeholders.
• Advice on acquisitions, planning and preparing reports for funding.
• Consultation exercises.

Public Sector Disposal Strategies

• Advice on developing a disposal strategy with stakeholder buy in.
• Increased demands on efficient use of buildings and audit requirements need expert steer and support as identified by The Gershon Report.
• Ensuring “best consideration” is obtained in line with central government requirements and Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), and the General Disposal Consent requirements.

Acquisitions

• Through Compulsory Purchase Orders
• Purchase by agreement
• Developer led regeneration initiatives.

Community Buildings

• Advice on the requirements of the Quirk Review
• Community buildings strategies, aligned with other Third Sector Providers.
• Third sector support in delivering community led initiatives.

Local Asset Backed Vehicles

• Support for public sector bodies entering into limited partnership or limited liability partnership.
• Advice on procuring and developing the environment for a successful LABV.
• Negotiating with all the stakeholders in the venture.

Outsourcing Public Sector Property Departments

• Supporting and preparing outsourcing proposals
• Supporting the competitive dialogue process
• Supporting the organisation and staff through transition.
• Implementing an effective process of procurement which is in line with government requirements.

Management of Surplus Assets

• Supporting public sector bodies in having an effective record of assets held.
• Data collection
• Property holding costs
• Suitability for other public uses
• Asset values

If you require any of these services or would like a no obligation consultation and a fee quote please feel free to contact Mohammed Mahroof