Further to Minute 112 (22 January 2008), received a report on proposals for the procurement of a design and build contract for the Barking Business Centre.
Initially it was intended that the Business Centre would form part of a mixed use development under the first phase of the development of the King William Street Quarter. However the downturn in the housing market and Government funding decisions have meant that this is no longer viable and in order to deliver the Business Centre within the available funding a stand-alone Business Centre on the same site is now proposed.
Agreed, in order to assist the Council in achieving its Community Priority of ‘Prosperous’, to:
(i) The procurement of a contract for the design and build of the Barking Business Centre as detailed in the report; and
(ii) Authorise the Corporate Director of Finance and Commercial Services, in consultation with Legal Partners, to appoint the successful contractor.