Decision details

On 13 July 2017 the Service Director People and Places submitted a report seeking the Resources Portfolio Holder’s approval to develop the Larkholme Grasslands Environmental scheme to detailed design phase using a preferred consultant.

Decision taken

The Resources Portfolio Holder gave approval:

·         to undertake detailed design of the key structural features for the Larkholme Grasslands scheme as part of the Rossall Coast Defence scheme.

·         for the Head of Engineering Services to enter into an agreement with Broadbent Studios to undertake the detailed design work.

·         to allow for the appointment of consultants under the exemptions to Contract Procedures contained within the Financial Regulations and Financial Procedure Rules on the grounds that the goods, works or services are of a specialised nature carried out by only one or a limited number of firms with no reasonably satisfactory alternatives available.