The report proposes that the Executive authorise the Director of Community Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Assets and Housing Delivery, to tender and award the contract for construction of The Potton Road, Wrestlingworth Project.

1.      That the proposed approach and tender of the contract for the construction of The Potton Road, Wrestlingworth Project be approved and the Director of Community Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Assets and Housing Delivery, be authorised to tender the contract.

2.      That the Director of Community Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Assets and Housing Delivery, be authorised to award the contract for the construction of The Potton Road, Wrestlingworth Project so long as the tender cost is within the agreed funding as set out in the detailed Business Case.

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Assets and Housing Delivery that sought approval to tender and award the contract for the construction of Potton Road, Wrestlingworth Project. 

Reason for decision:  To contribute to the Council’s delivery of affordable housing and to ensure the timely development of the Potton Road, Wrestlingworth Project.  If the tender costs exceeded the business case budget, the project would not proceed.

RESOLVED

1.      that the proposed approach and tender of the contract for the construction of The Potton Road, Wrestlingworth Project be approved and the Director of Community Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Assets and Housing Delivery, be authorised to tender the contract; and

2.      that the Director of Community Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Assets and Housing Delivery, be authorised to award the contract for the construction of The Potton Road, Wrestlingworth Project so long as the tender cost was within the agreed funding as set out in the detailed Business Case.