Cabinet gives go-ahead to launch procurement of services of huge maritime project

Approval was also given to the proposed procurement processes, the criteria to be used in assessing the bids and the delegation of powers to ensure timely decisions are made.

A tender procurement exercise is expected to launch in the New Year and will go out to market for a range of specialist services, including contracts for the construction, civil engineering, shipbuilding, exhibition and activities, to enable this large-scale project can get underway and deliver a world-class maritime experience.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund awarded Hull City Council a grant of £13.6m on 2 October and this is the next key milestone. The council has also committed £10m to enable the project to come to fruition.

A copy of the report can be found here.