Issue details

Decision type: Non-key - Low

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The draft business case has only just been signed off by officers. We are now keen to expedite the funding agreement quickly for two reasons:
1. This is a fixed price contract whereby the price is only valid for a certain time period. Delaying the report until 14 September adds a further two months with a risk that the Trust would have to re-procure the works against well known price rises in the construction industry.
2. We are keen to minimise the amount of time the Wilson is closed – with award of contract in July, the Wilson is still forecast not to open again fully until April 2022. Delay until September cabinet would potentially add a further two months onto the reopening timetable.

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - View reasons