Decision details
LANGAGE EMPLOYMENT UNITS
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
The Director for Place submitted a report on a proposed scheme to provide 2,787 square metres of industrial workspace at Langage at an estimated cost of £2.5m.
The direct development commercial employment scheme would comprise high quality, sustainable accommodation for small and medium sized businesses on council owned land at Langage Science Park, Plympton, and up to 80 full time jobs would be created or supported.
A detailed demand and supply report had concluded that there was a shortage of high quality, modern employment space facilities, which the private sector had been unable to provide.
David Draffan (Assistant Director for Economic Development), James Watt (Head of Land and Property) and Paul Palmer (Principal Surveyor (Corporate Estates)) attended the meeting for this item and Councillor Lowry (Cabinet Member for Finance) presented the proposals.
Alternative options considered and reasons for the decision –
As set out in the report.
Agreed, subject to approval of minute 7a below, to –
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(1) |
approve
a tender exercise using a two stage design and build procurement
process for the delivery of a £2.5m direct development
commercial employment scheme at Langage
to provide 2,787 square feet of high quality, sustainable
accommodation facilitating or supporting up to 80 full time
jobs; |
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(2) |
delegate to the Cabinet Member for Finance the authority to make the key decision to award the building contract following the tender exercise. |
Publication date: 24/05/2013
Date of decision: 21/05/2013
Decided at meeting: 21/05/2013 - Cabinet
Effective from: 05/06/2013
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