Purpose

On 6 October 2023 Cabinet considered a report titled
‘Levelling Up Fund and Capital Regeneration Projects -
Progressing the Projects to Planning Permission’. As part of
that report, Cabinet delegated authority to the Corporate
Director Place and Economy in consultation with the
Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration and
Tourism to procure appropriate resources and commission a project team to carry out the associated work including for the design briefs.
On 24/3/25 a decision was published awarding the contract for Employer’s Agent, Project Management and Quantity
Surveying for the Carnarvon Terrace scheme to Baily
Garner, following termination of the previous appointment
(link).

Decision

To agree variation to the contract with Baily Garner (company registration number OC305198) for the purposes of carrying out additional Employers Agent and PM services for the Carnarvon Terrace project which is being delivered as part of the wider Local Regeneration Fund Clacton Civic Quarter scheme, due to the programme prolongation attached to retendering the project.
The additional services have a fixed fee (excluding VAT) of:
Carnarvon Terrace: £21,960
Milton Road & Victoria Street: £7003

Alternative options considered

On 7th September 2026, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced in Parliament that a review of the Local Government Reorganisation programme was commencing and that the decision made in March 2026 for Greater Essex (and other areas) had been withdrawn in light of new legal advice. Following this announcement, local authorities received correspondence from the Minister of Housing, Communities and Local Government requesting that until this review has concluded, Councils cease work on implementing the decisions that have previously been announced. The timetable for completion of the review is unknown at this time.
This proposal is not impacted by MHCLG’s request, as it is due to end prior to the timescales of LGR.