Decision details

Award of Construction Contract for Four New Homes in Swinton

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Award of Construction Contract for 4 New Homes in Swinton, which form part of the Housing Delivery Programme, most recently approved in Cabinet January 2024. Planning permission reference: RB2024/0015.

Decision:

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

16 August 2024

 

Title:

Award of construction contract to build four new Council homes in Swinton.

 

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

James Clark

Assistant Director of Housing

 

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

 

This site has been approved as part of the Housing Delivery Programme which has been presented to Cabinet on a six-monthly basis through which a delegation has been granted to the Assistant Director of Housing.

 

The latest version of the Delivery Programme was approved by Cabinet on 29 July 2024.

 

This site was first included in the Delivery Programme to Cabinet on 23rd January 2023.

 

Decision:

To award a construction contract to R.H. Fullwood to build four new homes at the former Ship Inn site in Swinton, which forms part of the Housing Delivery Programme most recently approved at Cabinet 29 July 2024. Planning permission reference: RB2024/0015.

Reasons for the Decision:

This scheme forms part of a broader package of sites being brought to market. Significant work has taken place to review each in detail, and carefully consider, the correct strategy for the scheme. Various iterations of the planned route to market and packaging of sites to attract the right bidders and provide value for money have been discussed over the last 12 months.

 

An outcome of this process determined that a single stage design and build competition utilising Construction Line was the most suitable option for delivery of this scheme.  Following a competitive tender process, it was recommended to award a construction contract to R.H. Fullwood who were the highest scorers.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

A broad range of procurement routes and methods, including alternative frameworks and direct awards were extensively considered as part of determining the procurement strategy.

 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None declared.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

 

Reports or parts of reports considered

The report of the Strategic Director Adult Care, Housing and Public Health:

Housing Delivery Programme Report – 2024/25 Update

 

Full Business Case (FBC) – Former Ship Inn Housing Development (confidential)

 

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to ….

 

To award a construction contract to R.H. Fullwood to build four Council new homes at the former Ship Inn site at Swinton.

 

Signed by the Decision Maker  

 

Dated:          29/08/2024

 

Name:          James Clark                     

Job Title:    Assistant Director of Housing

 

 

If you require any assistance in the completion of the decision record please contact the Governance Team governance@rotherham.gov.uk

 

Publication date: 09/09/2024

Date of decision: 09/09/2024

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