Issue - decisions
BORDERS BROADBAND CONTRACT AWARD AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
13/09/2012 - BORDERS BROADBAND CONTRACT AWARD AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
THAT:
(a) Herefordshire Council’s capital contribution to the project be increased to £10,100,000 (from current allocation of £6m) to match fund BDUK’s contribution to the deployment of broadband to Herefordshire premises through the proposed contract with the Bidder and via a bursary scheme to the value of £350,000 as part of the match funding required by BDUK;
(b) Cabinet note the terms of contract negotiated to date, the risks identified in this and the exempt report and the outstanding contractual issues;
(c) The Director for Places and Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Infrastructure and the statutory officers be authorised to conclude a contract with the remaining Bidder SUBJECT TO
(i) the agreement of Gloucestershire County Council certified in writing by its Chief Executive;
(ii) this being satisfied that the mitigation of the outstanding risks as identified in this report are the best that can reasonably be achieved;
(iii) the deal represents value for money, having particular regard to the payment mechanism controls and premises cap referred to in these reports;
(iv) the conclusion of a suitable partnership agreement with Gloucestershire County Council;
(d) The Director for Places and Communities be authorised to negotiate and conclude a partnership agreement with Gloucestershire County Council for the governance of the project, the terms of which are to be subject to the approval of the Statutory Officers;
(e) Cabinet note the content of the accompanying exempt report.