Decision details

Creating a Better Place - Spindles Asset Management

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The continuation of CBRE’s delivery of Asset Management services for Spindles and the provision of specialist legal advice.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
Recommending Option 1: Vary the Work Order with Bloom Procurement Services Limited to deliver Asset Management Services via CBRE Limited for a further 12 months from 9 October 2021 and appoint Brabners LLP to provide specialist legal advice.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - Vary the Work Order with Bloom Procurement Services Limited to deliver Asset Management Services via CBRE Limited for a further 12 months from 9 October 2021 and appoint Brabners LLP to provide specialist legal advice.
Option 2 - Council/Unity Partnership undertake Asset Management and Legal Services provide all legal advice and support.
The Council does not have the resource or skills currently to undertake Asset Management of the Spindles Shopping Centre.
Legal Services continues to provide advice and support to the project but some of the work is very specialist and external support is required in order to limit risk to the Council.

Alternative options considered:

Option 2 - Council/Unity Partnership undertake Asset Management and Legal Services provide all legal advice and support.
The Council does not have the resource or skills currently to undertake Asset Management of the Spindles Shopping Centre.
Legal Services continues to provide advice and support to the project but some of the work is very specialist and external support is required in order to limit risk to the Council.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Portfolio briefings and senior management meetings.

Contact: Gail Aspinall, Capital Investment Programme Manager Tel: 0161 770 4102. Email:  gail.aspinall@oldham.gov.uk  gail.aspinall@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 07/01/2022

Date of decision: 16/12/2021

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