On 20 December 2024, Cabinet accepted the Community Regeneration Partnership funding and commenced delivery. Prior to this, the programme was accepted into the Policy Framework by Full Council on 8 June 2024 and the principle of entering the Partnership approved by Cabinet on 26 July 2024. Subsequently, the funding has been received and a Memorandum of Understanding entered with MHCLG which includes TDC as the Accountable Body. The funding period lasts until 31 March 2026.
The appointment of the required services are necessary to progress the project through to delivery, including achieving defrayment in line with the MOU.
The Council has conducted a procurement process in line with the constitution to procure competent consultants providing a range of skills including planning consultancy, Principal Designer and multi-disciplinary engineering.
The appointment includes roles relevant to health and safety and the Building Regulations required by legislation, ensuring the Council complies with its client duties for the works.
In parallel to the above, officers have conducted Requests for Quotation exercises for the site investigations, in line with the relevant clauses of the Council’s Procurement Procedure Rules, subject to the value of the specific surveys. Site investigations are important to enable risk and cost management.