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Decision Maker: Head of Economy and Planning
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To agree to the appointment of AECOM consultants to undertake a range of impact assessments regarding Gatwick Airport Ltd's Northern Runway and DCO proposals - these assessments will focus on the topics listed above.
The appointment of specialist consultants
follows commissions with other Local Authorities during the
pre-application and consultation stage of the Gatwick Northern
Runway DCO proposals.
AECOM has been commissioned previously and on the basis of their
previous demonstration of the knowledge and experience needed and
taking account of the advantage of the continuity of their expert
advice, an exemption has been secured to appoint
AECOM for the specialist advice needed in regard to the expected
formal stages of the DCO process.
AECOM have been secured via a direct appointment through the Crown
Commercial Services framework.
It was not considered appropriate to go out to general tender given
the very restricted availability of such specialist consultants,
the need for expediency given the tight time frame imposed by third
parties and the significance of the continuation of the knowledge
and experience AECOM had accumulated prior to this new
commission.
The costs of the appointment will be split amongst the ten "Gatwick
Diamond" Authorities with Crawley BC as the main 'host'
authority.
Publication date: 07/03/2023
Date of decision: 27/02/2023