Decision details

(1)      The insolvency and administration proceedings of the principal contractor for the New Stations Package 1 project, Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd, was noted.

(2)      The decision made at West Midlands Rail Partnership Board on 28 September 2023 to novate the Package 1 main works contract to Kier Integrated Services Ltd was noted.

(3)      The work underway to re-assess affordability and funding was noted, and the options be bought back for consideration to a future meeting of the board.

(4)      It was noted that in the interim period, only work associated with scheme costs that would remain in scope and within the existing budget would continue to be incurred until a resolution to the overall scheme affordability had been reported to, and agreed by, this board.

(5)      The board’s continued commitment to complete Package 1 in full and as a single, fully funded programme of work, was noted.