Decision details

Officers have permission to undertake the procurement and award of a contract for the capital works to refurbish Margate Subterranean toilets and build new toilets that allow equal access for disabled people. Subject to planning approval they will be built above the entrance of the Margate Subterranean toilets. The estimated value of the contract will be £358k.

Cabinet agreed the following:

1.  The key decision to award a contract with a value in excess of £250k, to the successful bidder, following a procurement exercise for capital works to refurbish Margate Subterranean toilets and build new toilets above the entry of the Margate Subterranean toilets;

2. That the Director of Environment, having sought advice from legal services, agree the final terms of any contract award and sign the contract with the successful bidder.

An Executive Decision is required because the project involves incurring expenditure anticipated to be £250,000 or above.

The Council does not undertake any refurbishment of the existing or construction of new public toilets at Margate Subterranean toilets. This is not the preferred option as there is a need for these at Margate Main Sands, with portaloos currently being hired.