Purpose

Cabinet accepted CRSTS funding
to progress the mainline station OBC and delegated authority to
award a contract to Transport for the North (TfN) to complete
modelling work necessary to support the Mainline Station Outline
Business Case.
 
The decision is to increase the
TfN contract value to ensure the additional scope and required
amendments to the model can be completed to facilitate delivery of
key outputs for the OBC.  

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

2nd April, 2024

Title:

Contract variation for Transport for the North
(TfN) modelling work in relation to the Mainline Station Outline
Business Case (OBC).
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Simon Moss, Assistant Director, Regeneration
and Environment
 

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

24th April 2023 Cabinet meeting; Minute 157
Transport Capital Programme
 
Cabinet (April 2023):
Approved the issue of contracts between the
Council and two public service bodies (Network Rail and Transport
for the North) to enable timely completion of the Outline Business
Case as referenced in section 2.13.
  
Delegated responsibility to the Strategic
Director of Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the
Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment, to identify projects
described in paragraphs 2.12 Major Projects (CRSTS) and 2.13
(Rotherham Mainline Station) and for the award of contracts
relating to design and construction.
 
Contract award was approved by Delegated
Officer Decision report on 2 May 2023.
 
This report deals with a variation to that
contract which has been approved by Leader as Cabinet Member.
 

Brief Description of
Decision:

That the Assistant Director for Regeneration
and Environment:

·      
Approves the additional funding required for TfN to
carry out further testing needed for the Mainline Station Outline
Business Case

Reasons for the Decision:

As the modelling work for the Outline Business
Case has progressed, it has become evident that further testing is
needed to refine and enhance the quality of the outputs. This
additional scope and required amendments to the model will incur a
further cost of £95,000. Additionally, the Station
masterplanning process has identified further testing required at a
cost of £53,750. This testing will
ensure the wider economic opportunities are incorporated into the
OBC. Additional funds to support both aspects of the work,
totalling £148,759, have been identified from RMBC CRSTS
revenue allocation.
 

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

RMBC considered not accepting the additional
fee and only including the testing provided so far for the OBC
submission. This, however, would create increased risk to the next
stages of the scheme so the option was rejected.
 
Due to the TfN model already being built and
available, this reduces costs for the work undertaken. This is also
a pilot project for TfN, with Department for Transport (DfT)
contributing circa half of the original required work cost,
enabling TfN to offer the necessary expertise and good value for
money for the Council. RMBC could appoint new consultants to
undertake some of the modelling work required. However, this would
require development of a model and would significantly increase
costs. On this basis the option was rejected.
 

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

None

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports
considered

Rotherham Integrated
(Mainline & Tram Train) Station Outline Business Case funding
approval and contractor appointments report
Cabinet Meeting 24
April 2023 Minute 157
SYMCA Funding
agreement
Network Rail
Development Services Agreement
Transport for the
North contract for services

 

 
I certify that this is a true
record of the executive decision to: approve the
contract variation for TfN modelling work in relation to the
Mainline Station OBC
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker  
Dated:         
02/04/2024

Name: Simon
Moss                                       
Job Title:     Assistant Director, Planning,
Regeneration & Transport