Wath Library Redevelopment - Stage 1 Design contractor appointment

April 7, 2025 Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council website
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Purpose

To appoint contractor for RIBA
Stage 4 designs of Wath Library Redevelopment.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

7th April, 2025
 

Title:

Award of PCSA Contract for the
new Wath Library redevelopment
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Kevin Fisher, Assistant
Director for Property and Facilities Services
 

Details of Specific Cabinet
Delegation
or Delegation contained in the
relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

In accordance with

Appendix 5 on the Constitution – Financial and
Procurement Procedure Rules, Section 42
onwards for specific powers delegated to the Property
Officer.
 
Noting Cabinet’s
authorisation on two separate occasions, namely:-
 
10 July 2023 –
“That Cabinet delegate
the Commissioning of the design of the project ….. to the
Strategic Director for Regeneration and the Environment in
Consultation with the Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Economy and
the Section 151 Officer”.
 
And 29 July 2024

“The delivery of the Wath
Principal Areas of Growth project within the budget and scope as
detailed in Appendix 2 (restricted)”
 

Decision:

An outcome is to recommend
award of the Stage 1 Pre-construction contract to Tilbury Douglas
following a competitive tendering exercise.
 

Reasons for the
Decision:

This scheme consists of a
two-stage design and build contract, this is the award of the stage
1 Pre-contract Service Agreement awarded to Tilbury Douglas to
undertake the Stage 4 design onwards prior to seeking approval to
undertaking the Stage 2 construction contract.
 

Details of alternative
options considered and rejected:

None

Conflicts of interest
declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker
which relates to the decision:

None declared.

Dispensations
Granted:
(If any)

N/A
 

Reports or parts of
reports considered

Cabinet in August
2023
Cabinet in July 2024

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to
….
 
To
award a Construction contract to Tilbury Douglas in relation to the
redevelopment of Wath Library.
 

Signed by the Decision Maker  
 
 
Dated:         
7th April 2005
 
Name:         
Kevin Fisher 
Job
Title:    Assistant Director, Property and
Facilities Services
 
 
 

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date7 Apr 2025