Decision details

Award a main contractor for the Heathfield Youth Hub

Decision Maker: Chief Operating Officer

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The decision was required to confirm award of the contract to a building contractor following the completion of a thorough design, and procurement process. The decision will allow the contractor to complete the rebuilding of the Heathfield Youth Hub. Planning permission has also been granted and funding secured.

Decision:

Chief Officer approved the appointed of the main contractor under a Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) traditional form of contract for Heathfield Youth Hub.

The contractor has been selected through the East Sussex County Council (ESCC) procurement process achieving best value for money for ESCC to enable the project to complete by March 2025.

This project is funded by an external source with the requirement for work to be completed by the end of March 2025. The programme is in line with this requirement.

Alternative options considered:

This is an externally funded project. The only alternative option was to not proceed with the capital project, but this is not an attractive or viable option given that the funding has been secured and local stakeholders are expecting a refurbished youth hub to be delivered by March 2025.

Publication date: 30/04/2024

Date of decision: 29/04/2024

Effective from: 08/05/2024