Decision details

Appointment of Consultants to provide business case support for the Corridor Improvement Programme and Transport Fund schemes

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To provide business case support for the Corridor Improvement Programme and Transport Fund schemes following a procurement exercise, tender reference CA1091.

Decision:

To appoint Jacobs Engineering as the consultant to provide business case support following a procurement exercise, tender reference CA1091. The contract is for a value of up to £608,586 (up to £108,586 for Commission 1, and up to £500,000 for Commission 2) for a duration of 5 months, with a possible extension. It is envisaged that the contract will commence on 3 January 2020 and terminate on 31 May 2020. There is an option to extend this agreement

Alternative options considered:

Provide resource in-house, however, Consultant support is required to provide extra capacity given resource constraints due to many work streams being underway eg TCF and technical expertise to assist on the Phase 2 work.

Publication date: 12/02/2020

Date of decision: 20/12/2019