Issue - meetings

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Children’s Services setting out the revised procurement route and budget for the development of the new Eastbury Primary School expansion project.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council in its Community Priority “Better Education and Learning for all” to:

(i)  A change in the procurement route to enable refurbishment and remodelling and provision of some additional facilities;

(ii)  The use of the Council’s framework contractor where value for money can be demonstrated; 

(iii)  The Corporate Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Resources, be authorised to approve the acceptance of the most appropriate tender price based on added value and benefits to the Council;  and

(iv)  The reallocation of the capital resources as set out in the report and the relevant amendment to the Council’s capital programme.