Future Hospital: Appointment of preferred contractor to assist with re-submission of planning application and preparations

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A decision made 19 March 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2018-0014
Decision Summary Title :	Contract CP18/03/590 - Appointment of Preferred Contractor to Assist with the Re-Submission of a Planning Application and Further Preparations of a Limited Nature Associated with the Delivery of the Jersey Future Hospital		Date of Decision Summary:	19 March 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Estates – Jersey Property Holdings		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Contract CP18/03/590 - Appointment of Preferred Contractor to Assist with the Re-Submission of a Planning Application and Further Preparations of a Limited Nature Associated with the Delivery of the Jersey Future Hospital.		Date of Written Report:	19 March 2018
Written Report Author:	Director of Estates – Jersey Property Holdings		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Report and SD1 and SD2 -Exempt QE Article 33(b)
Subject: Appointment of a Preferred Contractor for the delivery of services required to assist with the re-submission of a planning application and further preparations of a limited nature associated with the delivery of the Jersey Future Hospital.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the appointment of a Preferred Contractor for the delivery of services required to assist with the re-submission of a planning application and further preparations of a limited nature associated with the delivery of the Jersey Future Hospital. This Contract precedes award of the full Pre-Contract Services Agreement as originally tendered which in turn precedes any appointment to deliver the construction services associated with the Jersey Future Hospital which will both be the subject of separate Ministerial Decisions in future.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Preferred Contractor tendered a satisfactory Technical / Commercial submission for the services.
Resource Implications: Sufficient Funds are available in the budget currently allocated to the Jersey Future Hospital to contain the costs of these services for the duration of the engagement period.
Action required: Chief Officer of DfI to enter into an agreement with the Preferred Contractor for the performance of services to assist with the re-submission of a planning application and further preparations of a limited nature associated with the delivery of the Jersey Future Hospital.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):