Decision

Summary of Decision

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Renters has approved

·       Variation to Ward Williams Associates Professional Services Contract for Employers Agent Services to extend the contract term and increase the value by an additional £114,200 (total contract value including extension £344,200)

·       Variation to Arcadis LLP Professional Services Contract for Cost Consulting Services to extend the contract term and increase the value by an additional £35,050.70 (total contract value including extension £561,131.23)

Reasons for Decision

The Council appointed Arcadis LLP as Cost Consultant in 2020 to provide professional services for RIBA Stages 2 to 7 including supporting design development, procurement and delivery stages on the basis of the scheme being delivered in a single-phase.

Ward Williams Associates was subsequently appointed in as Employers Agent in 2022 to provide professional services from RIBA Stage 4 onwards including administering the Design and Build Contract for the redevelopment of the Balmoral Castle and Darwin House site on the basis of the scheme being delivered in a single phase

A variation to these two existing contracts is necessary to increase the value and duration of these contracts to reflect unforeseen value engineering work to address scheme viability, and to extend the programme duration to reflect  phased delivery.