Decision details

Date of Decision:

23^rd May 2024

Title:

Tender Award – Design & Build of CRSTS Broom Road extension and Moorgate Active Travel scheme

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Simon Moss

Assistant Director – Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Within the Council’s constitution the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment has the following delegated powers: -

Contract Standing Orders; Section 41.2:

In relation to their Directorates, each Strategic Director has a general power to make council contracts, including the power to determine select lists of tenderers, to accept tenders and to award contracts.  This is subsequently delegated to Assistant Directors in the sub-scheme of delegation

Brief Description of Decision:

Following the evaluation for this tender, it is the recommendation of the project team that the Council progresses to issue an intent to award to Esh Construction Ltd. to the value of £466,393.96 (£336,393.96 tender price + £130,000 provision sum for Moorgate Active Travel Scheme).

Reasons for the Decision:

To deliver the schemes as part of the broader City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement Programme approved by Cabinet in April 2023

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Not awarding the tender would require either the scheme to be withdrawn, or design & construction resource being reallocated away from other RMBC commitments. Both of these would amount to delay or withdrawal of RMBC committed projects.

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

Not applicable.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

Not applicable.

Reports or parts of reports considered

Tender Evaluation Report 22-236 CRSTS Broom Corridor