Present at the meeting:
- Councillor P R C Smith (Executive Leader) (In the Chair)
- Councillor J A O'Neill (Deputy Leader and Regeneration Champion)
- Councillor J B Baldwin (Lifestyle Champion)
- Councillor K Cunliffe (Neighbourhood Champion)
- Councillor T W Halliwell (Organisational Change Champion)
- Councillor D T Molyneux (Environment Champion)
- Councillor Mrs E Smethurst (Improvement Champion)
- Councillor B M Wilson (Children and Young People’s Services Champion)
- Councillor Mrs S Loudon (Chairman)
- Councillor M Aldred (Vice Chairman)
- Councillor R T Splaine (Vice Chairman)
- Councillor N D Ash
- Councillor Mrs J S Birch
- Councillor Mrs B Bourne
- Councillor H L Cadman
- Councillor M A Dewhurst
- Councillor I A Franzen
- Councillor Mrs J Hurst
- Councillor M Klieve
- Councillor J Moodie
- Councillor C Rigby
- Councillor P Thompson
- Councillor F B Walker
- Councillor Mrs M J Whiteside
- Councillor R Winkworth
Co-opted Members
- Rev Deacon R Moore
- Mr B Turrell
4 Apologies for Absence: Councillors K Anderson (Healthier Communities and Older People Champion), C Ready (Equality Champion), G M Bretherton, R J Derricutt, P R Franzen, P A Tushingham, N R Whittingham and G Wilkes and Mr D Barber and Rev R Buckley.
5 Exclusion of the public - section 100a Local Government Act 1972: Resolved: The public is excluded from the meeting when the meeting discusses the following item for the reason as set out below:-
| Agenda Item No. |
Title of report |
Minute No. |
Description of exempt information by reference to the paragraph number in schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 |
| E1 |
Joint Service Centre – evaluation of bids |
7 |
3 (Information about the financial or business affairs of any person or organisation, including the council) |
6 Whipping Declarations: The Deputy Director of Legal and Property Services reminded the meeting that Government guidance expected Members of Overview and Scrutiny Committees not to act in accordance with Party whipping and that, if they did, they were to declare it. There were no declarations made.
Resolved: The Committee accepts the report.
Item subject to confirmation by the Council:
7 Wigan Wigan Joint Service Centre PFI project – appointment of preferred bidder: The meeting considered reports on the process that had been followed to appoint the preferred bidder to undertake the design, construction and servicing of the Wigan Joint Service Centre.and the outcome of a detailed evaluation of bids.
There are no alternative options to be considered. The Council is required to follow an agreed process in line with Government guidelines on the Private Finance Initiative (PFI).
Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee expressed their views.
Recommended: (1) The Overview and Scrutiny Committee approves the recommendations of the Officers and taking account of this, the Cabinet recommends the Council to:
appoint bidder 1 as the preferred bidder to undertake the design, construction and servicing of the Wigan Joint Service Centre and that bidder 2 be appointed as a reserve bidder.
(2) The meeting places on record its appreciation of the work undertaken by the Project Team.
