Eagle House, Don Road, St. Helier: Instruction to Property Holdings to acquire office accommodation for Social Security Department

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A decision made 14 June 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2013-0055
Decision Summary Title :	Social Security Department – Instruction to Jersey Property Holdings to acquire office accommodation		Date of Decision Summary:	14 June 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Operations Director – Social Security		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Social Security Department – Instruction to Jersey Property Holdings to acquire office accommodation		Date of Written Report:	14 June 2013
Written Report Author:	Operations Director – Social Security		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Report and SD Exempt 3.2.1 (a) (xi) and (xii)
Subject: Social Security Department – Instruction to Jersey Property Holdings to acquire office accommodation
Decision(s): The Minister decided to instruct Jersey Property Holdings to agree Heads of Terms on behalf of the Social Security Department to enter into a lease for office accommodation.
Reason(s) for Decision: The benefits and services delivered by the Social Security Department has increased significantly as a result of the global recession. This has led to a growth in staffing levels as approved in the States Medium Term Financial Plan 2013-2015. Consequently extra office space is a critical requirement to accommodate the increased numbers. The Eagle House property has been identified as a site that meets the operational requirements of the department in terms of size and location.
Resource Implications: The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the accompanying report. There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision.
Action required: In accordance with Standing Order 168 (3) this decision must be presented to the States at least 15 working days before the contract is passed. After the expiry of 15 working days following presentation to the States the transaction may be concluded.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Social Security Senator Francis Le Gresley
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):