Decision

Following the procurement exercise, to appoint the preferred bidder, J Cheesmur & Sons (Lewes) Ltd to install a new Changing Places facility in The Shoreham Centre for the Contract Sum of £87,903.00, using grant funding from the Changing Places Fund.

Reasons for the decision

To provide a Changing Places Facility for disabled persons in Shoreham-by-Sea.

Failure to deliver by the end of March 2023 would result in withdrawal of the grant funding.

Alternative options considered

A feasibility study was prepared prior to the tender that considered three options and these were discussed and reviewed in consultation with key stakeholders and Cllr Evans and Cllr Albury. The agreed option was then taken forward to the open tender.