Decision details

To appoint 3DTD consultants to deliver RIBA Stages 3, 4, 5 and 6 design for the proposed
Town Centre Heat Network Early Works, to be funded from the Council’s £7.8m Green Heat
Network Fund Construction Grant.
The value of the appointment is £679,595.12 inclusive of Bloom 5% fee and VAT. The value of
this appointment makes it a Key Decision. The Cabinet report of 26 February 2024 delegates
authority to the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) to make this appointment.

RESOLVED - That:
That the Council appoints 3DTD consultants to deliver detailed design for the Heat
Network Early Works.

Option 1 (recommended option) – approve the appointment of 3DTD to deliver RIBA Stages 3 /
4 / 5 / 6 design services for the Low Carbon Heat Network Early Works. Under this option, the
detailed designs should be complete and available for the procurement of a heat network piping
delivery contractor to work alongside the Council’s appointed civil engineering contractor for the
Oldham Town Centre regeneration works.

Option 2 – Do not approve the appointment of 3DTD to deliver RIBA Stages 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 design
services for the Low Carbon Heat Network Early Works. Under this option, the Low Carbon
Heat Network Early Works will not proceed and the Council’s appointed heat network delivery
partner (expected in summer 2027) will need to re-excavate highways and other town centre
public realm to install heat network infrastructure at that time.

Option 2 – Do not approve the appointment of 3DTD to deliver RIBA Stages 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 design
services for the Low Carbon Heat Network Early Works. Under this option, the Low Carbon
Heat Network Early Works will not proceed and the Council’s appointed heat network delivery
partner (expected in summer 2027) will need to re-excavate highways and other town centre
public realm to install heat network infrastructure at that time.

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