Decision details

To approve the capital build allocation for the Metropolitan Place project to move 228 Social Work staff from Southlink Units 7-13 to all 5 floors of Metropolitan Place on Hobson Street in Oldham.
The value of the contract is £248k and relates to the physical build alterations that are required to make the building fit for purpose for the proposed move in September and October 2019
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RESOLVED - That:
Option C - Relocation of Services to Metropolitan Place
is approved and that the associated capital budget to enact the option be placed to tender by Procurement.

Option A - Do Nothing
Option B - Refurbishment of Southlink Units 7-13
Option C - Relocation of Services to Metropolitan Place
Option D - Refurbishment of Office Block 1 Southlink
Option E - New Build Scheme for Children?s Services.
Option F - Private Office Block Relocation

Option A - Do Nothing
Option B - Refurbishment of Southlink Units 7-13
Option D - Refurbishment of Office Block 1 Southlink
Option E - New Build Scheme for Children?s Services.
Option F - Private Office Block Relocation

Consultation with Staff and partners effected by the project from October 2018 to December 2018 have been conducted. A suitable scheme to provide suitable accommodation for Children's Social Care has been created as a result of the consultaitons with staff. This was developed with partners at the Unity Partnership
CIPB in December 2018 approved the initialallocation of funds for the project to be developed pending formal development of scheme proposal and the final statements of works with final costings.
Corporate Property, Finance, Procurement and HR have all been consulted on the proposals to which the final costings have been obtained. Comments from these key stakeholders are attached to the report.