Issue - meetings

To seek approval to conduct a legally compliant, competitive, tender process for the purpose of awarding a contract to carry out construction works in accordance with the detailed design of the A40 Roundabout Improvement Scheme.

Cllr Nigel Moor, Cabinet Member: Fire, Planning and Infrastructure, sought approval to conduct a legally compliant, competitive, tender process for the purpose of awarding a contract to carry out construction works in accordance with the detailed design of the A40 Roundabout Improvement Scheme.

Having considered all of the information, including known proposals and the reasons for the recommendations, Cabinet noted the report and, 

RESOLVED to: 

Authorise the Commissioning Director, Communities & Infrastructure to:

1)    Conduct a legally compliant competitive tender process for the award of a works contract to a single supplier for the construction of the A40 Over Roundabout Improvement Scheme; and

2)    Upon conclusion of the competitive tender process, and in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Fire, Planning and Infrastructure, to enter into a contract with the preferred provider evaluated as offering the Council best value for money for delivery of the works OR, in the event that the preferred provider for the contract is either unable or unwilling to enter into that contract, to enter into such contract with the next willing highest placed suitably qualified provider.

Cllr Nigel Moor, Cabinet Member: Fire, Planning and Infrastructure, sought approval to conduct a legally compliant, competitive, tendering process for the purpose of awarding a contract to carry out construction works in accordance with the detailed design of the A40 Roundabout Improvement Scheme.

Cllr Moor highlighted some of the benefits from addressing congestion issues at the A40 Over roundabout and the relevance of Section 106 developer contributions in enabling construction works to commence within proposed timescales. Accentuating the merits of the design proposals and the civil engineering skills relating to the scheme, Cllr Moor also referred to the economic advantages of making Gloucester accessible to some of the more rural parts of Gloucestershire. 

It was noted that a Due Regard Statement had not been produced for this item. Consideration of the public sector equality duty referred to in Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 had, however, been considered during development of the council’s Integrated Transport Plan.

Having considered all of the information, including known proposals and the reasons for the recommendations, Cabinet noted the report and, 

RESOLVED to: 

Authorise the Commissioning Director, Communities & Infrastructure to:

1)    Conduct a legally compliant competitive tender process for the award of a works contract to a single supplier for the construction of the A40 Over Roundabout Improvement Scheme; and

2)    Upon conclusion of the competitive tender process, and in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Fire, Planning and Infrastructure, to enter into a contract with the preferred provider evaluated as offering the Council best value for money for delivery of the works OR, in the event that the preferred provider for the contract is either unable or unwilling to enter into that contract, to enter into such contract with the next willing highest placed suitably qualified provider.