Decision details

Minewater DPD

Decision Maker: Director of Economy

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To award and enter into two contracts for Detailed Project Development / Outline Business Case stage feasibility consultancy (Project Manager

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
Award the contract and enter into contracts with Arup and Womble Bond Dickinson. Under this option, the contracts for PM / SE and Legal support will be awarded to the successful bidders and the work will commence in January 2023.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1: Do not award the contract. Under this option, the Council will not incur expenditure of £21K on the Legal support. However, the project will not progress to DPD / OBC stage.
Option 2: Award the contract and enter into contracts with Arup and Womble Bond Dickinson. Under this option, the contracts for PM / SE and Legal support will be awarded to the successful bidders and the work will commence in January 2023.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1: Do not award the contract. Under this option, the Council will not incur expenditure of £21K on the Legal support. However, the project will not progress to DPD / OBC stage.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

N/A

Contact: Andrew Hunt, Strategy Partnerships and Policy Manager Email: andrew.hunt@oldham.gov.uk Email: andrew.hunt@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 13/02/2023

Date of decision: 24/01/2023

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