Decision details

To seek approval to appoint a contractor under an NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSC) Option A for planning, detailed design, ECI and target cost setting and an NEC4 Engineering Construction Short Contract (ECSC) for any enabling works, surveys and/or investigation works (if required)

The Cabinet Member invited officers to provide context to the scheme in the report.

Officers noted how this scheme represents the missing link in Didcot with cycling and active travel networks, as well as to support planned housing growth.

The Cabinet Member noted concerns from residents about the alignment of the scheme, and asked when the expected completion date of the scheme would be. Officers noted that this would be in summer 2025.

The Cabinet Member thanked officers for their report and agreed to the recommendations within it.

RESOLVED to:

a)    Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Environment & Place in consultation with the Director of Finance and the Head of Legal Services & Deputy Monitoring Officer to appoint Galliford Try to provide design, planning, ECI, target cost setting, surveys and investigation / enabling work support services in relation to the Didcot NPR3 scheme.