Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided details of the Monitoring Officer’s decision, in consultation with the Procurement Board (25 February 2015), to award the New Horizons Academy SEN Works contract to Re-Gen UK.

Details of the proposed works were set out in paragraph 2 of the report, along with the procurement process and business case. It was noted that the building designated for the additional provision at New Horizons was the science block on the former Chatham South site. This building did not form part of the project to create mainstream primary provision, which had now been completed and had been handed over to the Trust.

The Procurement Board had considered this report, together with the tender submissions, submitted tender values and the overall tender scores on 25 February 2015. At this stage this procurement had been reclassified as medium risk and the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Procurement Board, agreed to award the New Horizons Academy SEN Works contract. The Procurement Board had referred this report to Cabinet for information.

Reasons:

The project supports the Council’s School Organisation Plan 2011 – 2016 and the Special Educational Needs –An Inclusive Policy and Strategy for Medway 2009 – 2014. Delivery of this provision will also reduce the number of children placed in out of area independent provision.