Decision

To approve the appointment of DM Habens (The Builder) Limited, for “Alterations to Ground Floor Housing Reception Area & Interview Rooms” at Worthing Town Hall for the net contract sum of £111333.46.

Works include demolition of existing internal partitions and ceilings and construction of new internal partitions and ceilings to improve accessibility to existing interview rooms, acoustic separation between rooms and security between public and staff areas.

Works also include upgrades to the existing mechanical ventilation system and other associated alterations to mechanical and electrical services.

The project will be funded through the Council’s Capital Budget.

This has been procured through the Delta eTendering Portal in accordance with our contract standards and the Procurement team have overseen the process.

Reasons for the decision

Decision to be made to award the contract to DM Habens Limited due to them submitting the most advantageous tender following the normal evaluation process in line with Worthing Borough Council’s procurement processes.

Alternative options considered

Consideration for other companies through the competitive tendering process. Four contractors were invited, but following the tender evaluation process, DM Habens Limited was the contractor that received the highest score overall.