Purpose

1. 
Approval of the Full Business Case detailing final project costs,
timeframe and outcomes, thus allowing contract award and
implementation of the project.
 
2. 
To award the works contract on a fixed price basis using the NEC4
Option A in relation to the refurbishment of Thrybergh Country Park
café and external landscape improvement works. As detailed
in exempt Appendix 2 – Tender Evaluation Report.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

9th June, 2025

Title:

Thrybergh Country Park – Full Business Case
and Tender Evaluation Report

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Simon Moss
Assistant Director,
Planning,
Regeneration & Transport

Regeneration & Environment

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

 

Within the
Council’s constitution the Strategic Director for
Regeneration and Environment has the following delegated powers:
-
 
Contract Standing
Orders; Section 41.2:
In relation to their
Directorates, each Strategic Director has a general power to make
council contracts, including the power to determine select lists of
tenderers, to accept tenders and to award contracts.  This is subsequently delegated to Assistant
Directors in the sub-scheme of delegation.
 
In line with the May
2022 Cabinet report
 
‘That Cabinet
agree to the implementation of all projects within the Town Deal
and Levelling Up Fund programmes as summarised in Appendix 1, to be
detailed in forthcoming project specific Full Business
Cases’
 
‘That Cabinet
note the implementation of projects will be subject to the
Council’s assurance framework and with Full Business Cases
approved by the Strategic Director of Regeneration &
Environment in consultation with the Council’s S151 Officer
and Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local
Economy’.

 

Decision:

 

1.        
To approve the Full Business Case detailing final
project costs, timeframe and outcomes, thus allowing contract award
and implementation of the project. As detailed in exempt Appendix 1
– Full Business Case.

 

2.        
To award the works contract to the value
of £445,858.66 on
a fixed price basis using the NEC4 Option A in relation to
the refurbishment of Thrybergh Country Park café
and external landscape improvement works. As detailed in exempt
Appendix 2 – Tender Evaluation Report.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

To progress with the
delivery of the scheme and to ensure achievement of its intended
outputs and outcomes as detailed in the Full Business
Case.

 

Details of alternative options considered and
rejected:

The rejected delivery options for the scheme and
corresponding delivery scope are set out in August 2023 and July
2024 Cabinet reports.

 

Further detail features in the exempt FBC –
Appendix 1 to this report.

The procurement options appraisal is detailed in the
Procurement Business Case, which is referenced in exempt Appendix
1.

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

 

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit
as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which
relates to the decision:

None declared

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

n/a

 

Reports or parts of reports considered

Cabinet report May
2022: Town Deal and Levelling up fund:
update and implementation (the
Cabinet – 16/05/2022, minute nr. 149)

 
Cabinet report August 2023:
Rother Valley Country Park and Thrybergh Country Park Levelling Up
Fund (the Cabinet – 07/08/2023, minute nr.
41)
 
Cabinet report July 2024:
Rother Valley Country Park and Thrybergh Country Park Levelling Up
Fund Implementation and Progress Report (the Cabinet –
29/07/2024, minute nr. 35)
 
Thrybergh Country Park Full Business Case (exempt)
Thrybergh Country Park Tender Evaluation Report
(exempt)
 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to:
 
Approve the Full Business Case
for the Thrybergh café refurbishment scheme and to award the
works contract.
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
 
Signed by the Decision Maker:

 
 

Dated:         
9th June, 2025       
 
Name:          Simon
Moss          
Job
Title:     Assistant
Director, Planning, Regeneration & Transport