Decision details

To approve expenditure over £250k in respect of the 2017/18 Capital Maintenance Programme.

The Director of Children’s Services agreed to:

·  Approve the proposed programme of Planned Maintenance works in maintained and Foundation (Trust) schools to be delivered during 2017/18 and funded from the available Schools Condition Allocation grant;

·  Authorise expenditure of £8,225,000 of the available Schools Condition Allocation grant on these essential condition works;

·  Approve the proposed procurement strategy, including the use of the internal provider for some work areas and the Constructionline framework for the remaining programme;

·  Note that works are ongoing with the PPPU to develop an elemental framework that may be utilised to deliver the 2018 onwards programme, and that a separate report and DDN will be submitted for approval in respect of any further costs associated with this ongoing work stream; and

·  Note that £3,181,455 of previous year’s School Condition Allocation with pre-existing Authority to Spend is still available to be utilised towards the 2017/18 Capital Maintenance Programme, based on current outturn projections for last year’s maintenance schemes.

General consultation with key stakeholders.

Executive Member for Children & Families

Director of Children’s Services

Head of Learning Systems