1. That Cabinet provides ‘in principle’ approval for award of contract up to a value of £ 14m via the REFIT framework (subject to the size of the PSDS3b grant awarded by Salix), but where the total value of the contract will not exceed the combined amount of grant funding received (£6.04m or less) and funding available to be allocated to the scheme via the CPMP budget.
2. To delegate the authority to approve the award of the WOS contract (which will be awarded after the announcement of funding in March / April 2023 when the contract value can be determined) to the Strategic Director of the Economy in consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Economy.