Decision details

Decision to enter into a contract and authorise payments of up to £525,000 of Section 106 monies for “Transport and Highways” to AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited (AECOM) in professional fees to develop, procure and deliver S106 agreement

Decision Maker: Director of Resources and Assurance

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

In accordance with the Cabinet decision dated 25 November 2021
AECOM are to be procured externally via the Midlands Highways Alliance Professional Services Partnership 3 (PSP3) Framework. AECOM are to develop, procure and deliver S106 projects in accordance with the relevant legal agreements.

The Midlands Highways Alliance PSP3 Framework aims ‘to help highway authorities improve highway services in the Midlands area and help them deliver efficiency savings’ and includes all services required for the execution of the design and supervision of highway, civil and municipal engineering works.

The professional fees of £525,000 will not utilise the full Section 106 contributions, but will enable the development, procurement and delivery of the £3.85m Transport and Highways S106 projects in accordance with the Cabinet decision dated 25 November 2021.

The Midlands Highways Alliance PSP3 Framework is in line with Herefordshire Council’s Contract Procurement Rules. Assurance monitoring has been provided by Herefordshire Councils Commercial Services and Legal Teams.

Responsibility for monitoring the project and managing expenditure within the total spend budget is to be with the Senior Project Manager.

Contact: Andrew Lovegrove, Director of Resources and Assurance Email: Andrew.Lovegrove@herefordshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 01/12/2022

Date of decision: 24/11/2022

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