Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Place, Environment and Climate Action 

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/268

Key Decision

Contact: Tim Mann, Programme Lead – South (Timothy.Mann@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDPECA5). 

This is seeking approval and authorisation for the award of the HIF1 Culham River Crossing Construction Contract.

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Delegate authority to the Director of Environment and Highways to award the Stage Two NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract for the HIF1 Didcot to Culham River Crossing scheme to John Graham Construction Limited under the Crown Commercial Service Construction Works and Associated Services Framework RM6088, Lot 5 (National Lot across all UK regions) subject to:

(i)             agreement of the target cost,

(ii)           agreement of the programme for the works,

(iii)         finalising the contract terms and

(iv)         confirmation that sufficient funding is allocated.

b)    Delegate authority to the Director of Environment and Highways to enter into a Works and Access Agreement relating to land at Sutton Courtenay with FCC Environment UK Limited (FCC) and a two Party Overbridge Agreement and a Restoration Agreement with Hanson Quarry Products Europe Limited.