Decision details

1.     That the Board approve the Outline Business Case for the Former North Wales Hospital project subject to Welsh and UK Governments' approval of the assurance process, and Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK Ltd addressing the matters set out in the report, as described in Section 7, and recommend to the NWEAB that a Full Business Case is prepared for the Board to consider.

2.     To note that as Jones Bros have been procured already by Denbighshire County Council as the developer for the site, there is no main procurement that needs to be completed before the FBC is approved. The Commercial Case sets out how Jones Bros will meet the Ambition North Wales Procurement Principles themselves and through their use of sub-contractors. The Funding Agreement to be developed will need to include provisions to cover this arrangement.

3.     That the Board authorise the Portfolio Director in consultation with the Host Authority Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer to agree draft terms in accordance with this report for approval by the NWEAB as a basis for the final funding arrangements for the project which will form the basis of the Grant Offer Letter which will be agreed by the Board at the Full Business Case stage.