Decision details

Approval for Implementation of contract under Contract Standing Order 10.02.1a extension of contract for provision of property agency and Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) consultancy services to support the Wards Corner Acquisition Programme over a 12

Decision Maker: Head of Programme Management

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

For the Head of Programme - Regeneration and Economic Development to approve the implementation of Contract Standing Order 10.02.1a and Extend and Vary the contract with CBRE 12 months from July 2024 until June 2025 at a cost of £22,000. This is an increase on the previous contract (4400013848) value of £77,500. The aggregated total value of the contract is £99,500

Reasons for the decision:

The Council continues to support the delivery of the Wards Corner Acquisition Programme.

This contract extension will build upon initial CPO advice provided by CBRE and subsequent negotiations with third party owners and leaseholders within the Wards Corner development site boundary.

Alternative options considered:

The following option was considered:

Not to extend the appointment of CBRE to provide property agency and CPO consultancy services. Option rejected as CBRE have detailed knowledge of both the CPO procedure adopted (as advised by CBRE) and hold full detail on the properties to be acquired. They have undertaken lengthy negotiations with the owners/leaseholders affected by the CPO and negotiations are currently in hand.

Publication date: 04/09/2024

Date of decision: 19/08/2024

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