Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works: Appointment of preferred contractor

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A decision made on 16 December 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2017-0105
Decision Summary Title :	New Bellozanne STW. Civil Works Procurement. Contract 10502/07 – Appointment of Preferred Contractor for Early Award Phase of the New Sewage Treatment Works Project		Date of Decision Summary:	13th December 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Director – Waste Strategy		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	New Bellozanne STW. Civil Works Procurement. Contract 10502/07 – Appointment of Preferred Contractor for Early Award Phase of the New Sewage Treatment Works Project		Date of Written Report:	13th December 2017
Written Report Author:	Director – Waste Strategy		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt QE Article 33(b)
Subject: Appointment of a Preferred Contractor for the Early Award Phase (EAP) of the new Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works (STW) project, prior to full construction contract award
Decision(s): The Minister approved the appointment of North Midland Construction PLC for the Early Award Phase of the STW project at an estimated cost of £100,000. This Contract precedes award of the full STW construction contract which will be the subject of a separate Ministerial Decision.
Reason(s) for Decision: North Midland Construction PLC submitted a satisfactory Quality / Price package for the work.
Resource Implications: Sufficient Funds are available in Capital Vote Q00BT14022 Liquid Waste Strategy.
Action required: Chief Officer of DfI to award the contract for the Early Award Phase for the new sewage treatment works at Bellozanne to North Midland Construction PLC and to advise the unsuccessful tenderers accordingly.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):