Contract Award - Queens Park Family Hub Construction
August 7, 2026 Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance approved the award of a works contract to Borras Construction Ltd for the refurbishment and new-build extension works at Queen’s Park Family Hub on 07/08/2026. The decision maker delegated authority to the Executive Director for Finance & Resources to approve use of contingency and contract variations.
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Purpose
The Cabinet Member will consider the reprovision of Queen’s Park Family Hub at 17-23 Third Avenue with additional space for community use.
Decision
The Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance has made the decision to approve the award of a works contract to Borras Construction Ltd for the refurbishment and new-build extension works at Queen’s Park Family Hub and to delegate authority to the Executive Director for Finance & Resources to approve use of the contingency and/or approve variations to the contract, during the term of the contract.
The contract award is required to enable delivery of the Queen’s Park Family Hub project and to progress the refurbishment and extension works within the agreed programme. The recommended supplier, Borras Construction Ltd, submitted the highest-scoring tender following evaluation of the quality and cost criteria. The tender also demonstrates value for money, with the proposed construction cost of £3.688m being below the pre-tender estimate of £4.604m.
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Details
| Reference | Call-ins0 |
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Effective from | 15 Aug 2026 |
| Lead officer | Sarah Warman |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |