Purpose

This report seeks
members’ endorsement of the commencement of a procurement
exercise(s) via the Procure Partnerships Framework and the Pagabo
Framework (or other suitable framework) to allow for the direct
appointment of two separate main Tier 1 contractors that will lead
to two direct awards, one to develop the design and undertake the
construction works in relation to the highways, public realm and
active travel schemes across the Birkenhead Waterfront Programme
and the second award to immediately in early 2024 commence the
construction works in Birkenhead Town Centre in relation to the
Conway Street/Europa Boulevard Movement Project and Grange
Road/Charing Cross/Grange Road West Movement Project

Decision

(1) 
That the commencement of a procurement exercise(s) via the
Procure Partnerships Framework and the Pagabo Framework (or other
suitable alternative procurement framework) be approved to allow
for the direct appointment of two separate main Tier 1 contractors
that will lead to two direct awards of construction contracts to
develop the design and to undertake the construction works in
relation to the highways, public realm and active travel schemes
across the Birkenhead Waterfront Programme and to undertake
construction works in Birkenhead Town Centre in relation to the
Conway Street/Europa Boulevard and Grange Road/Charing Cross/Grange
Road West Movement Projects.
 

(2) 
That the Director of Regeneration and Place be authorised to
make direct appointments in relation to the above procurement
exercises including in due course via the Pagabo framework for the
Birkenhead Waterfront Programme, (where the design needs to be
developed through an initial pre-construction services agreement
with the contractor prior to the main construction contract) for
the contracts referred to in recommendation (1) upon receipt of
suitable bids from the relevant contractors; and

 
(3) 
that the above recommendations be deemed urgent and therefore
not subject to the procedure for re consideration.