Issue - meetings
Gateway 3 Contract Award and Final Business Case: Strood Academy
Meeting: 15/02/2011 - Cabinet (Item 14)
14 Gateway 3 Contract Award: Strood Academy New Buildings 
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Minutes:
Background:
This report presented the Final Business Case for Strood Academy for approval along with the associated contact documents to approve the appointment of BAM Construction Limited as the main contractor.
The Final Business Case presented the proposals for the new building at the existing academy site, as planned in the Medway Academy Programme approved by Partnerships for Schools (PfS) in December 2009 following approval by Cabinet (decision 223/2009). It was reported that the new buildings would provide 21st Century accommodation for the Academy and enable them to provide high quality teaching and learning for students, including a secondary school SEN hub and the Inspiration Centre, the Council’s vocational centre.
The Final Business Case was a key stage in the procurement process for the Academy Programme and was presented with the various contractual documents that support the financial close for the Strood Academy new build project.
Cabinet was also presented with the Future Schools Agreement for approval. This agreement includes the list of future projects for possible procurement via the Partnerships for Schools (PfS) National Framework.
It was noted that the Procurement Board had considered this report on 19 January 2011 and had supported the recommendations as set out.
An exempt appendix set out details of the Final Business Case, Design & Build Contract, Development Agreement, Future Schools Agreement, ITT submission evaluation report and Risk Register.
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Decision number: |
Decision: |
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35/2011 |
The Cabinet approved the Final Business Case and authorised the Director of Children and Adults, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, to submit it to Partnerships for Schools (PfS) for approval. |
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36/2011 |
The Cabinet agreed to the award of the contract to construct new buildings for Strood Academy to BAM Construction Limited using the PfS Design & Build Lump Sum Contract for use with the PfS Contractor Framework along with the PfS Development Agreement. |
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37/2011 |
The Cabinet agreed the list of schools in the Future Schools Agreement, which formed an annexe to the Design & Build Contract (Exempt Appendix B). |
Reasons:
As set out in the report the use of thePartnerships for Schools (PfS) National Framework for the procurement of the Design and Build Contractor is the best option to allow delivery of the new Academy Buildings within the desired timeframes.
The submission of a completed Final Business Case is required by PfS, before works can commence.