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Gateway 1 Procurement Commencement: Rochester Riverside Development

 

 

Meeting: 02/12/2014 - Cabinet (Item 9)

9 Gateway 1 Procurement Commencement: Rochester Riverside Development Procurement Strategy pdf icon PDF 52 KB

Minutes:

Background:

 

This report sought permission to commence the procurement of a development partner to support the delivery of the Rochester Riverside Development. In September 2014 Cabinet approved the adoption of the 2014 Rochester Riverside Development Brief and Masterplan as a Supplementary Planning Document to the Local Plan. The Development Brief established a set of strategic parameters and illustrative guidance to steer the future development of the site, provided planning and design guidance to developers, and would inform future development management decisions.

 

The report had been approved for submission to Cabinet after review and discussion at Regeneration Community and Culture Directorate Management Team Meeting on 23 October 2014 and Procurement Board on 5 November 2014.

 

An exempt appendix contained key financial analysis information.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

195/2014

The Cabinet approved the procurement of a sole development partner, to deliver the Rochester Riverside Development via the EU Competitive Negotiated Procedure with the option of including Stanley Wharf should that be necessary.

 

Reasons:

 

The procurement of a development partner or partners will allow the comprehensive regeneration of Rochester Riverside, one of the Council’s key priorities.