Purpose

Pursuant to an Authorisation from Cabinet on 20 March 2025: M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme  Enabling Works and further to the Cabinet decision made on the 10th June 2026, delegating authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure in consultation with the Cabinet member for Business, Economic Development, Planning and Infrastructure, and the Monitoring Officer to agree the Deed of Variation to secure the negotiated terms of the main works contract and commission the main works, the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure has approved the terms of  the Deed of Variation and authorised its completion.

DECISION

The Executive Director for Economy, Environment and Infrastructure has agreed to enter into a Deed of Variation to the existing Stage 2A Contract for the M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme with Galliford Try and formalised the terms agreed following the Contractor's Final Target Cost submission and associated negotiations for the main works phase of the project and thereafter issue the Notice to Proceed instruction to commission the main works. 

In coming to this decision, the Executive Director for Economy, Environment and Infrastructure gave due and full regard to the requirements of the Public Sector Equality Duty contained in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 (“the Act”) by reference to the law itself and also the relevant Equality Impact Assessment, which was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Act. 

Having fully considered all available information, the Executive Director for Economy, Environment and Infrastructure has rejected any alternative options and approved the recommended decision for the reasons set out in the published decision report.  

Exempt Annex A: Phasing proposals for safeguarding delivery of the Strategic Road Network element of the scheme

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