Issue - decisions

Oldham Coliseum – Additional Asbestos Removal, amendment of PCSA, Enabling Works Contract and instruction of RIBA Stage 5 design

10/12/2025 - Oldham Coliseum – Additional Asbestos Removal, amendment of PCSA, Enabling Works Contract and instruction of RIBA Stage 5 design

RESOLVED - That:
1. Using Cabinet Delegated Authority – increase budget allowance to cover the site investigation costs in relation to the PCSA award with Tilbury Douglas (TD) required to cover the additional surveys and associated services and professional works undertaken during the PCSA stage. Additional cost of £34,603.26 excl. VAT – increasing the PCSA total to £963,911.62 excl .VAT.
2. Using Cabinet Delegated Authority – increase budget allowance in relation to the Enabling Works Contract award with Tilbury Douglas (TD) required to cover the additional necessary demolition and soft strip costs. Additional cost of £143,794.44 excl. VAT.
3. Using Cabinet Delegated Authority – further increasing budget allowance on enabling works contract by £1,336,522.75, taking the enabling works contract to total value of £3,822,786.74, to enable necessary additional asbestos removal works to be undertaken early 2026 to facilitate the refurbishment works of the Coliseum building.
4. Agreement to the award of £200,559.47 for RIBA Stage 5 Design Fees with Tilbury Douglas to undertake necessary design works to the Coliseum building to facilitate completion date of the Coliseum in 2026.