Background:
This report sought permission to award a contract for a school building project, which would include additional teaching space and new hall, a new Children’s Centre and combined reception area and provide safer vehicular access and additional parking for staff and parents.
It was noted that Cabinet had agreed to commence procurement (Gateway 1) on 15 February 2011 and the report gave details of the procurement process, the options available and an evaluation of the tender information. An exempt appendix set out details of the whole life costings for the contract, together with the detailed tender evaluation information.
It was noted that the Strategic Procurement Board had considered this report on 27 May 2011 and referred to it to Cabinet for approval.
The Cabinet accepted this as an urgent item to enable the necessary preparations to be undertaken prior to the commencement of the works on 25 July 2011.
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Decision number:
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Decision: |
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69/2011 |
The Cabinet agreed to award the contract for the All Faiths’ Children’s Community School Building Project to King and Johnston. |
Reasons:
The procurement will deliver the objectives outlined in the business case and summarised in section 4.1 of the report, to provide improved accommodation to enable the school offer a much improved teaching and learning environment to the children at the community school and Children’s Centre.