Decision details

Contract Exemption - Asset Development Programme Contract Extension

Decision Maker: Director for Growth and Regeneration

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Council is required to make optimum use of its corporate assets in keeping with its statutory duty for “best value”. The Council approved the first phase of ADP in April 2020. Since then a series of changes have been made to the scope of the programme following relevant cabinet approvals over the last three years. In accordance with these approvals, changes were made to the instructions and brief for the consultants at relevant stages. In February 2023, the Cabinet approved a further iteration and sought more work to refresh the demand analysis, impact assessments and options appraisals. To fulfil these commitments, further work needs to be undertaken. The capacity and skill set within the corporate property team is limited to undertake such multi-disciplinary works. Therefore external advice through framework is sought. The team of consultants including architects, planners, cost consultants, quantity surveyors, estate surveyors and property agents have been working on this project over the last couple of years. It is proposed to extend the current contract to complete this phase of works by continuing to work with the same team to maintain continuity and reduce the time and cost for the Council in appointing a new team.

 

Publication date: 08/06/2023

Date of decision: 07/06/2023

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