Terms of reference
1.
To oversee the implementation of the Leisure Centre
Project and to ensure that it meets the objectives established by
Cabinet, and in particular:
(i)
to exercise those financial management and
procurement powers of Cabinet set out below in respect of the
Project;
(ii)
to agree the Project Plan and monitor progress of
the project against that Plan including key milestones
(iii)
to agree progression to the next stages of design as
set out in the Project Plan;
(iv)
to ensure effective actions are in place to address
key risks;
(v)
to consider and agree methods of consultation and
engagement;
(vi)
to consider and agree a communication
strategy.
(vii)
to approve the Outline
and Full Business Case;
(viii)
to approve the
governance structure and terms of the Funding Agreements between
the Council the University of Winchester and The Pinder Trust.
2.
To exercise the following powers of Cabinet under
the Financial Procedure Rules in respect of the
Project:-
(i)
approval of schemes under Financial Procedure Rule
6.4 – authority to release expenditure for capital
schemes;
(ii)
approval of a capital or revenue virement or supplementary capital or revenue
estimate up to £250,000, subject to the requirement to give
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee the opportunity to call in any
such approvals in excess of £100,000;
(iii)
approval of final cost for capital schemes under
Financial Procedure Rule 7.12.
3.
To exercise the following powers of Cabinet under
the Contract Procedure Rules in relation to procurement contracts
for works, goods, software or services in connection with the
Project:-
(i)
approval of price/quality evaluation
criteria;
(ii)
approval of short-listing procedures, short-list
selection and approved lists of contractors, including the
authorisation of any departures from Contract Procedure
Rules;
(iii) award of Contract.
4.
To consider and approve the submission of planning
applications to the Local Planning Authority to take forward the
Project.
5.
To agree any land disposals (including, sales,
leases and grants of easements) at best consideration or where the
undervalue does not exceed £100,000, to take forward the
Project.
6.
To agree any land acquisitions (including
acquisitions of freehold/leasehold land, and easements) to take the
Project forward, within the budget allowed for the
Project.
Referred Matters
To
advise Cabinet on:
7.
Any proposals in which the limitations set out above
in the Delegated Matters would be exceeded.
To
advise Cabinet and Council on:
8.
Approval of a capital or revenue virement or supplementary capital or revenue
estimate over £250,000.