Decision details

Purpose of report: To present the outcomes of the evaluation of the competitive process for the delivery of the council's new headquarters building. Seeking members approval to award the contract to the winning bidder. The winning bidder will then be notified and a contract will be entered into in the new year to deliver a new HQ building by the end of 2012.

Members are asked to: To approve the recommendation to award the contract for the delivery of a new headquarters building to the winning bidder.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the content of the report be noted, and in particular the outcome scores of the evaluation of the tenders for the delivery of a new Council headquarters building.

                        (ii)        That Tarras Park Properties York Investors LLP, with their scheme for development of West Offices, Station Rise, be approved as the Preferred Bidder.

                        (iii)       That authority be delegated to the Project Champion (Director of City Strategy), in consultation with the Director of Resources, to enter into a contract with Tarras following agreement of the final terms of the Conditional Sale and Development Agreement and satisfactory resolution of any outstanding items of clarification.

REASON:      In accordance with the outcome of the bid evaluation and to enter into a Conditional Sale and Development Agreement to provide a new Council headquarters.