URL: https://democratic.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1880

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: Haseley Trading Estate To approve expenditure and award a JCT Design and Build contract with Amendments (where required) to a principal contractor for the delivery of a vehicle depot for the waste service. To approve expenditure and agree terms and conditions with the District Network Operator (DNO) for an upgraded electricity connection, in order to award a contract with the DNO for the upgraded electricity connection to enable electric vehicle charging.  

Content: Haseley Trading Estate To approve expenditure and award a JCT Design and Build contract with Amendments (where required) to a principal contractor for the delivery of a vehicle depot for the waste service. To approve expenditure and agree terms and conditions with the District Network Operator (DNO) for an upgraded electricity connection, in order to award a contract with the DNO for the upgraded electricity connection to enable electric vehicle charging.   RECOMMENDATION(S) That Cabinet (a)  recommends to Council to proceed with increasing the capital budget envelope by £2.3m to provide a total budget of £15.9m, with 50 per cent of this total budget being the council’s share of the costs associated with delivering the waste vehicle depot and making it operational within the required timeframes, and   (b)  subject to Council approval of the increased budget envelope, award the JCT Design and Build contract to the preferred bidder to deliver the vehicle depot on the Haseley Trading Estate and   (c)  delegates to the Head of Development and Corporate Landlord, in consultation with the Head of Finance and Head of Legal, to approve terms and conditions to directly award a contract to the District Network Operator (DNO) for an upgraded electricity connection and   (d)  delegates to the Head of Development and Corporate Landlord, in consultation with the Head of Finance and Head of Legal, authority to secure a temporary vehicle depot site, as a contingency plan, and enter into the necessary leases and any ancillary agreements which will bind the council (jointly with South) for an agreed period, to be funded from contingency if required.  

Date of Decision: October 10, 2025