The background information is NOT FOR PUBLICATION in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 in that it contains information relating to financial and business affairs namely, details of the tender sums submitted.
The public interest test has been applied to the information contained within the Exempt Annex to this Decision Notice and it is considered that the need to retain the information as exempt outweighs the public interest in disclosing it because to disclose it could compromise the Council’s position in any future procurement for these works.
The Cabinet Member is recommended to:
1. Approve the appointment of Birse Civils Limited to construct the A1139 Fletton Parkway Junction 17 A1(M) – Junction 2 Widening Scheme and the award of a contract through the Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA) Medium Schemes Framework 1 Contract (MSF 1), for the Target Cost sum of up to £11,000,000; and
2. Authorise that the Director of Growth and Regeneration can vary this contract when required, subject to; (i) available budget being in place; (ii) the total sum of each variation not exceeding £500,000; and (iii) the variations do not cause the total sum to exceed that permitted under the framework contract (£12,000,000).
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings greater than £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Orton Longueville; Orton Waterville; Orton with Hampton;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/01/2013
Decision due: Not before 13th Dec 2013 by Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Growth, Strategic Planning, Housing, Economic Development and Business Engagement
Lead member: Councillor Marco Cereste, Mayor of Peterborough marco.cereste@peterborough.gov.uk
Lead director: Executive Director - Operations
Department: Place and Economy
Contact: Mark Speed, Infrastructure Commissioning Manager Email: mark.speed@peterborough.gov.uk Tel: 317471.
Consultation process
Relevant internal and external stakeholders.
Relevant Scrutiny Committee: Sustainable Growth and Environment Capital
Meeting Open to Public: N/A