Decision details

1.      That it be agreed to enter into a grant funding agreement with DCMS to secure the grant element from DCMS for the GM LFFN programme for up to £21.3M (this may be up to £1.7m lower to reflect Salford City Council moving to a Public Sector Building Upgrade model – para 2.6).

2.      That the allocation of £835,000 from the DCMS LFFN grant, to Manchester City Council for the purposes of Public Sector Building Upgrade be approved.

3.      That the allocation of £90,000 from the DCMS LFFN grant, to Salford City Council for the purposes of Public Sector Building Upgrade be approved.

4.      That Manchester City Council and Salford City Council be commended to follow a Public Sector Buildings Upgrade model under a separate Grant Funding Agreement direct with DCMS.

5.      That it be noted that the decision of the GMCA (1^st March 2019) to select up to two providers under single supplier framework contracts was delegated to the GMCA Treasurer. 

6.      That it be noted that providers will be used by the GMCA, and also each participating Local Authority to enter into a contract in their own right for each locality, in accordance with the recommendations in the Tender Outcome Report (Part B report).

7.      That it be agreed that the GMCA enter the Inter Authority Agreement (IAA) with Local Authority partners.

8.      That the publication of the GM Prospectus be welcomed and agreed as the agreed basis for all Authorities to work consistently across GM for working with any provider looking to install fibre to minimise disruption to residents, minimise cost of installation and maximise private fibre investment. This prospectus will form an integral part of the IAA and is approved as the basis to work with the successful bidders.

9.      That authority be delegated to the GMCA Monitoring Officer to review and complete all necessary legal documentation and award and enter into contracts.