Purpose

On 6 October 2023 Cabinet considered a report
titled ‘Levelling Up Fund and Capital Regeneration Projects -
Progressing the Projects to Planning Permission’. As part of
that report, Cabinet delegated authority to the Corporate Director
Place and Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism to procure appropriate
resources and commission a project team to carry out the associated
work including for the design briefs.

This appointment allows the ‘rights of light’ aspect of
the design briefs to be progressed.

Content

To enter into a contract with Conran and
Partners (company registration number 02354408) for the Carnarvon
Terrace project which is being delivered as part of the wider
Clacton Civic Quarter Levelling Up Fund scheme, and with Pellings
LLP (company registration number OC326178, subsidiary of RSK Group
Ltd) for the Homes in Dovercourt project, which is being delivered
as part of the Dovercourt Town Centre Improvement Corridor scheme,
for the provision of Architecture services for both projects
mentioned.
The services have a total cost of £187,000 (Carnarvon
Terrace) and £62,500 (Homes in Dovercourt) plus VAT.

Alternative options considered

Option 1 -
Not appointing a consultant. Taking this approach would mean the
works did not progress.