Decision details

A report was presented to Cabinet proposing the procurement of a number of service contracts in order to support the delivery of Ramsgate and Margate projects. The projects are all part of the Simplification Pathfinder Pilot that has been approved by Cabinet, with the capital funding allocated within the council’s budget.

To approve the key decision to incur expenditure in excess of £250,000 from existing approved budgets in relation to each of the following activities:

1.  The procurement of external project management support for the remaining design, construction and handover phases of the Walpole Bay Pavillion project and Ramsgate Levelling up projects.

2.  The procurement of necessary Ro-Ro berth survey work at the Port of Ramsgate for the second phase of the work in respect of the Ro-Ro Ferry service.

3.  The procurement of cost consultant support for the technical design, construction and handover phases of the Margate Town Deal and Ramsgate Levelling up projects.

4.  The engagement of full design teams for the remainder of the design and delivery period in respect of the Port Infrastructure and Green Campus projects.

In order to further the delivery of projects within the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) capital regeneration programmes.

The alternative, not to approve this key decision was rejected as it would result in the council being unable to move forward from the current project stages of the Levelling Up Funded projects in Ramsgate and Walpole Bay Pavillion.