Decision details

To appoint Rider Levett Bucknall UK Ltd to act as Employers Agent, Cost Consultants, and Principal Designer on three Garage sites to provide affordable housing developments providing around 10 homes on land off Somme Road, Burma Avenue and Devon Aven

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Reasons for the decision:

Following a recent procurement exercise, we now wish to formally appoint Rider Levett Bucknall UK Limited to act as Employers Agent, Cost Consultant and Principal Designer on three affordable housing schemes providing around 10 new homes for a fee not to exceed 1.49% of the main building contract value for all three sites.

Alternative options considered:

N/A – If we don’t appoint these consultants these redundant sites will remain unoccupied and fall into disrepair.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

This procurement was undertaken using an open quotation process through Intend.

 

Consultees

We have consulted colleagues internally (lettings, housing management, planned maintenance) who are supportive of the proposals.

Martin Stacy at CBC is also supportive of the proposal and add further affordable housing properties to its portfolio.

Contact: Paul Jones, Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151 Officer) 01242 264365 Email: [email protected].

Publication date: 09/03/2020

Date of decision: 06/03/2020

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