Decision details

Award of Contract for Fitout

Exempt report of the Corporate Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) on the award of contract for the refurbishment of Beaconsfield Court, Hatfield incorporating an internal fit out to create the Council’s second business centre, HatTech.

(1)        The Decision Taken

RESOLVED:

That, in accordance with the unanimous recommendation of the General Procurement Board, the award of contract for the refurbishment of Beaconsfield Court to Ark Build PLC at a cost of £1,347,314.49 be approved.

(2)        Reasons for the Decision

Building on the success of Weltech, the Council agreed to create a second business centre to accommodate new business spaces in Hatfield. The procurement to find a contractor to carry out the refurbishment work was overseen by the General Procurement Board.

The Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership had agreed to fund half of the cost of the project.