To direct award appointment for a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) by Architectural Historian, Leigh Alston - £1,000.00 for the Ten_11 Martello Tower E project, as part of the Community Regeneration Partnership.
Leigh Alston was specifically requested by Historic England for this because of his expert knowledge on Martello Towers and his previous published work on them.
The above appointment is made under exemption to the Procurement Procedure Rules for reasons of urgency and specialist work required, as these reports are required urgently to enable submission of consents applications, as advised by Historic England, which are required to secure a Bat Mitigation License before the next hibernation season commences in September, as has been advised by the project ecologist.