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This report concerns the redevelopment proposal for the Learie Constantine site at 43-47 Dudden Hill Lane, the principles of which were agreed by the Executive at its meeting of 20^th May 2013.  This report requests approval to invite tenders in respect of this proposal as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89. 

(i)         that approval be given to the invite tenders for the proposed Learie Constantine site redevelopment on the basis of the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.15 of the report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth;

(ii)        that approval be given to the evaluation of tenders referred to in (i) above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 3.15 of the report;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Operational Director of Property and Projects (Regeneration and Growth), in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer, to award the contract to the successful tenderer and to agree the final terms of the development agreement and leasing structure between the Council, the Learie Constantine West Indian Association and the successful tenderer (the developer) provided the receipt generated is sufficient to cover the cost of a new community centre;

(iv)       that approval be given to an exemption from Contract Standing Order 104 (b) to permit evaluation of bids on the basis of price alone, which is considered appropriate for meeting the council’s aims and objectives in relation to the site.

Councillor McLennan (Lead Member, Regeneration and Housing) was pleased to report the redevelopment proposal for the Learie Constantine site at 43-47 Dudden Hill Lane, the principles of which were agreed by the Executive at its meeting of 20 May 2013. This was an opportunity to work with the community and provide a new centre with adjacent mixed tenure property. The report requested approval to invite tenders in respect of this proposal as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89. 

The Cabinet also had before them an appendix to the report which was not for publication as it contained the following category of exempt information as specified in Schedule 12 of the Local Government (Access to Information Act) 1972: 

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to the invite tenders for the proposed Learie Constantine site redevelopment on the basis of the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.15 of the report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth;

(ii)        that approval be given to the evaluation of tenders referred to in (i) above on the basis of the evaluation criteria set out in paragraph 3.15 of the report;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Operational Director of Property and Projects (Regeneration and Growth), in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer, to award the contract to the successful tenderer and to agree the final terms of the development agreement and leasing structure between the Council, the Learie Constantine West Indian Association and the successful tenderer (the developer) provided the receipt generated is sufficient to cover the cost of a new community centre;

(iv)       that approval be given to an exemption from Contract Standing Order 104 (b) to permit evaluation of bids on the basis of price alone, which is considered appropriate for meeting the council’s aims and objectives in relation to the site.