Decision details

The Mayor advised he had agreed to accept this as an urgent item as new information had been received and a decision was required to enable the project to continue.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Paul Foster, introduced the confidential report of the Director of Commercial Services.

The report provided an update on the current project to decarbonise the Leisure Centres following the grant award of £4,968,854.00 from Salix.  The report also described the rationale for an alternate procurement strategy.

Members debated the proposals, including Councillor Alan Ogilvie, and noted the challenging timescales and difficulties in the construction industry with escalating costs at the current time. 

A further report would be presented to the next meeting. 

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Paul Foster proposed, the Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Mick Titherington seconded, and it was Resolved (unanimously)

1.     That the Council pursues an alternate procurement strategy in relation to the decarbonisation works, aligning them with the wider refurbishment works.

2.     That the Council appoints a contractor through direct award via the RISE framework to enable better co-ordination of decarbonisation and refurbishment works and better manage risk and disruption.

3.     To confirm direct purchase of mechanical and electrical (M&E) equipment (Air Source Heat Pumps) already ordered via the existing framework contractor to ensure cost certainty to the value £1,790,000.