Decision Details

• To agree to signing up to a Collaboration/Grant Funding Agreement with project partners including the Carlisle Cricket Club, Tullie House and Wardell Armstrong setting out the terms under which the project will proceed.

• Agree that Wardell Armstrong (WA), as project partner set out in a Collaboration/Grant Funding Agreement, is appointed to provide archaeological services for the sum of less than £35,000 allowing the Contract Procedure Rules (CPR 10 (c) to be applied for the following reasons: WA’s involvement in pervious excavations on the Cricket Club grounds resulting in the discovery of the Roman Bathhouse; their track record of managing community involvement in the Roman Bathhouse excavation; their offer of in-kind support to this project; and that they offer best value to the project.
  
  Agree that Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery (TH) as project partner set out in a Collaboration/Grant Funding Agreement, is appointed to provide community engagement services for the sum of less than £20,000 allowing the Contract Procedure Rules (CPR 10 (c) to be applied for the following reasons: TH is the only museum based in Carlisle with a significant track record in local community engagement and engagement with local schools; TH has an in depth knowledge of the field of Roman archaeology in Carlisle and can use this to provide focussed community engagement activities; TH is providing a high level of match -in kind services to the project; and there is no other provider that can provide this service.

Leader's Decision Notice LD.08/21 to Accept the National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant award  for £99,900 5^th July 2021.