Issue - meetings

To approve a further revised procurement strategy which is split across Abbeyfield Estate HINE (Maydew House) and note the estimated professional fees.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the further revised procurement strategy set out in the report reverting back to the EU restricted tender process with a total estimated contract value of £61.5 million, which is split across Abbeyfield Estate HINE (Maydew House) with an estimated value of £39 million and the new build development at the Bede Centre with an estimated value of £22.5 million, for an estimated period of 208 weeks from July 2019 be approved.

2.  That it be noted that there are estimated professional fees of £4 million which includes £1 million recharged to capital for the internal staff element.  This makes a total estimated scheme cost of £65.5 million.