Purpose

Award of Construction Contract
for 10 New Homes on Princess Street and Albert Road, West Melton,
which form part of the Housing Delivery Programme, most recently
approved in Cabinet January 2024. Planning permission reference:
RB2024/0039,
RB2024/0036.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

20/08/2024
 

Title:

Award of construction contract
to R.H. Fullwood to build ten new Council homes across two sites
(Albert Road and Princess Street) in West Melton.
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

James Clark
Assistant Director of
Housing
 

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

These sites have been approved
as part of the Housing Delivery Programme which has been presented
to Cabinet on a six-monthly basis through which a delegation has
been granted to the Assistant Director of Housing.
 
The latest version of the
Delivery Programme was approved by Cabinet on 29 July
2024.
 
Princess Street was first
included in the Delivery Programme to Cabinet on 22nd
March 2021.
 
Albert Road was first included
in the Delivery Programme to Cabinet on 23rd January
2023.
 

Decision:

To award a construction
contract to R.H. Fullwood to build ten new homes across the Albert
Road and Princess Street sites in West Melton. Both sites form part
of the Housing Delivery Programme, most recently approved at
Cabinet 29 July 2024. Planning permission references: RB2024/0036
Albert Road and RB2024/0039 Princess Street.

Reasons for the
Decision:

This scheme forms part of a
broader package of sites being brought to market. Significant work
has taken place to review each in detail, and carefully consider,
the correct strategy for the scheme. Various iterations of the
planned route to market and packaging of sites to attract the right
bidders and provide value for money have been discussed over the
last 12 months.
 
An outcome of this process
determined that a single stage design and build competition
utilising Construction Line was the most suitable option for
delivery of this scheme.  Following a
competitive tender process, it was recommended to award a
construction contract to R.H. Fullwood who were the highest
scorers.

Details of alternative
options considered and rejected:

A broad range of procurement
routes and methods, including alternative frameworks and direct
awards were extensively considered as part of determining the
procurement strategy.
 

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

The report of the Strategic
Director Adult Care, Housing and Public Health:
Housing Delivery Programme
Report – 2024/25 Update
 
Full Business Case (FBC)
– West Melton Housing Development (confidential)
 

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to
….
 
To
award a construction contract to R.H. Fullwood to build ten new
Council homes across two sites in West Melton:
·      
Princess Street – six new
homes
·      
Albert Road – four new homes
 
Signed by the Decision Maker  
 

 
Dated:         
20/08/2024
 
Name:         
James Clark 
                    
Job
Title:    Assistant Director of
Housing
 
 
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