On 6 October 2023 Cabinet considered a report titled ‘Levelling Up Fund and Capital Regeneration Projects - Progressing the Projects to Planning Permission’. As part of that report, Cabinet delegated authority to the Corporate Director Place and Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism to procure appropriate resources and commission a project team to carry out the associated work including for the design briefs.
These appointments allow Unexploded Ordnance Surveys and Flood Risk Assessments which are required to inform the design works, to be progressed.

The UXO survey reports have been received, and the services had a total cost of £2,700 plus VAT.

The Flood Risk Assessment will have a total cost of £1,940 plus VAT.

To enter into the following contracts:-

(1) with EOD Contracts Ltd (company registration number 4483560) for the delivery of Unexploded Ordnance Surveys for the Carnarvon Terrace project, which is being delivered as part of the wider Clacton Civic Quarter Levelling Up Fund scheme, and for the Homes in Dovercourt project, which is being delivered as part of the Dovercourt Town Centre Improvement Corridor scheme; and

(2) with Canham Consulting (company registration number 02710417) for the provision of a Flood Risk Assessment for the Homes in Dovercourt project.

Option 1 -
Not appointing a consultant. Taking this approach would mean the works did not progress.