That the Strategic Director of Children and Adult Services;
1. Formalise the prior approval granted on 19 August 2024 for the award for the main works contract for the council’s second children’s home to T&B Contractors Limited for a contract sum of £1,262,131 for an estimated period of 26 weeks, commencing from November 2024.
2. Formalise the prior approval granted on 19 August 2024 to reserve 20% of the main works contract sum of £252,427 as a contingency sum and that this is released as necessary with the approval of the Director of Children’s Services.