Purpose

As set out in the Bristol Beacon January 2023
cabinet report the Bristol Beacon Transformation project has faced
significant challenges due to unforeseen issues with the building
structure and Covid-19.
Since the February 2021 Cabinet paper, the project has gained
significant momentum and made great strides towards completion but
has faced further pressures and continued challenges as reported
and approved by Cabinet on 16 January 2023. The impact of inflation
and external influences on the budget has been significant and the
complex and flawed fabric of the building has continued to cause
problems negatively effecting time and cost. The consequence of
these issues are:
A) The loss of 17 weeks resulting in a practical completion date at
the end of August 2023 with an opening period though the Autumn of
2023 with a full commercial opening on 30 November 2023.
B) An increase in cost of £25m resulting in a total budget
required of £131.9m
In order to secure completion of the project, Cabinet approved an
increase in budget to complete the project with full opening Autumn
2023 – Total cost of £131.9m. The project requires a
high quality, robust and rigorous approach to project and contract
management. This will be delivered under management of the Senior
Responsible Officer (SRO) by a Project Management Office (PMO) to
coordinate and manage all project actions including contract
management, supply chain management, stakeholder management and
monitoring and reporting functions.
The resource requirements have been clearly set out by the Project
Director and Head of Capital Projects. Arcadis the Council’s
Strategic Partner have provided a public procurement regulations
compliant proposal to provide these services that is acceptable to
cost, quality and time requirements. This decision will secure an
extension of the professional services needed to manage the project
after the Cabinet decision to practical completion and through the
defect’s liability period.

Content

Approval to extend the professional services
contract to manage the Bristol Beacon project from July 2023
– September 2024.