Decision details

The Chief Officer – Financial Services:
a) Approved the injection of £9,044,374 of departmental borrowing funding into capital scheme number 33439 /000 /000.
In the absence of the Director of Children and Families, the Chief Officer, Resources & Strategy:
a) Noted that approval to expend £2,255,626 was obtained in September 2021 under reference D54512 for a package of early works that are currently in progress and near completion.
In respect of the main works following the completion of the early works:
a) Approved authority to incur capital expenditure up to the sum of £9,044,374 into the capital scheme number 33429 /000 /000 (as detailed in this report) in respect of capital works, and associated fees in relation to the rebuild of the new Vine provision.
b) Approved the tender submitted by the Leeds Local Education Partnership in the sum of £10,302,004 for all of the works covered under this scheme.
c) Noted the revised programme dates identified in section 40 of this report represents the critical path for project success and must be adhered to where possible.
d) Noted that upon completion of the capital works, the VINE provision will be able to accommodate up to 60 young people between the ages of 19 and 25 with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
e) Noted that the officers responsible for implementation is the Head of Service, Learning Systems and the Head of Projects and Programme, City Development.