Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To provide early development support for the
TCF programme utilising some of the £3m funding approved by
the CA at its meeting in August 2019. Consultancy support is
required for programme development and management, as well as
providing additional resource and support to Partners for scheme
development where gaps in capacity and skills and expertise have
been identified.
To date, much of the development work undertaken to compile the
programme SOBC has been undertaken by partners existing resources
along with support provided by the CA through it’s
consultants in place for the Inclusive Growth Corridor work. This
has meant that resources have been diverted from existing
programmes of work such as the Transport Fund resulting in delays
to delivery of those projects and programmes. This will be
addressed by the appointment of a dedicated Strategic Development
Partner for the TCF programme.
A compliant Procurement Exercise was undertaken through the
Combined Authority’s Dynamic Purchasing System to tender for
a preferred supplier.
To enter into a contract with WSP as the
consultant to provide business case support following a procurement
exercise with the tender reference CA1170. The contract is for a
value of up to £1.3m for a duration of 6 months. It is
envisaged that the contract will commence on 27 January 2020 and
terminate on 31 July 2020.
Publication date: 21/01/2020
Date of decision: 17/01/2020