With competition for the work bringing bids in lower than expected, the council has been able to cut the overall budget for the project by 拢600k, from 拢10.5m to 拢9.9m.
Council chief executive Ian Miller said that the new offices would save the council money in the long run. 鈥淭he new building will reduce the carbon emissions from our office accommodation by 85% which is a significant saving. It will also provide revenue savings of 拢500,000 year on year which will save taxpayers money and can be directed into front-line services,鈥� he said.
Thomas Vale 榨汁姬鈥檚 own headquarters are in the district, in Stourport-on-Severn and Mr Miller said that choosing this contractor supported 鈥渃ouncil鈥檚 priority of securing the economic prosperity of the district鈥�.
Thomas Vale group managing director Tony Hyde said: 鈥淭homas Vale 榨汁姬 is absolutely delighted to have won this contract following a rigorous and competitive tendering process. It continues a long relationship with our local council stretching back over a century.
鈥淭he company was the main contractor for the present civic centre in Stourport-on-Severn in the 1960s, and we are very pleased to be involved now in the creation of modern, flexible offices for the council that are fit for the 21stcentury.
鈥淭his project will create economic benefits that make a real difference to the local community. These include up-skilling and retraining initiatives, work experience placements and partnerships with local colleges and schools which will be delivered both on site and at Thomas Vale's training facilities in Oldington."
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