Issue - meetings

Background:

This report sought permission to commence the procurement of temporary accommodation hire for 2 years (including enabling works) to allow Saxon Way Primary School, Gillingham, to expand to a two form of entry (2FE) listed as Option 3a on the outline business case as approved at Cabinet on 6 August 2013 (decision number: 136/2013).

The report provided details of the phasing of the works stating that two phases would only progress once the Council was sure that the expected number of students would materialise. Phase 1 would provide a purpose built staffroom, Planning Preparation and Assessment (PPA) room, a Special Educational Needs (SEN) group room and a speech, language and Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCO) office. A learning resource centre with ICT provision would also be created.  Phase 2 would provide a single storey extension with four additional classrooms, required from September 2017 onwards.

This Gateway 1 report had been approved for submission to Cabinet after review and discussion at Children and Adults Directorate Management Team meeting on 1 October 2013 and Procurement Board on 15 October 2013.

An exempt appendix set out key information concerning finance and whole-life costing.

Reasons:

This will provide:

• Greater choice and flexibility;
• A quicker route to market;
• Procurement with confidence through a fully EU compliant offering.
• Reduced procurement costs and resources.
• Full compliance with building regulations including “part L/Section six” conservation of fuel and power.
• Up to sixty years design life with minimum maintenance costs.
• Covers both the hire of the modular building and the appropriate enabling or connection works.