Decision Details

Decision Confirmed

Clacton Hub Project Procurement

Yes

The Clacton Hub project undertook public consultation in Summer 2024, which informed the final designs that were submitted for planning approval in November 2024. The planning application submission was also subject to statutory consultation in December 2024/January 2025.

Fri 12 Sep 2025

Added to the Forward Plan 24/07/2025.

 A key decision must be on the plan for 28-days, the 28-day period ends: 21 August 2025.

This decision is to be taken at the 9 September 2025 Cabinet meeting.  

Decision taken at the September Cabinet meeting. Decision is subject to three-day call-in, call-in ends: Friday 12th September 2025

Housing, Planning and Regeneration

No

Andy Burgess – Director Sustainable Growth

Reports to Follow.

Cabinet Report, Equality Comprehensive Impact Assessment, Background Paper: 'Clacton Hub – Levelling Up Fund Project Approvals'.

Committee

Cabinet

Yes

Yes

No

To approve the use of the Essex Construction Framework 3 (Lot 3) via a 2-stage tender process to procure a contractor for the construction of the Clacton Hub project that is part of the wider Clacton Civic Quarter programme part-funded by the Government's Levelling Up Fund (£3.1m), which ECC is receiving from Tendring District Council as the accountable body in accordance with the terms of the funding agreement approved in January 2024. Additionally, to delegate authority to the Executive Director for People, 
Policy, Economy & Public Health for the awarding at the initial PCSA (Pre-construction services agreement)/design stage and for awarding the contract on the basis that the successful tender is in line with the expected budget for the delivery of this project.