Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Places at Queenswell Schools site – Authorisation to enter into a Joint Contractor Tribunals (JCT) 2024 Design and Build Contract with Wernick Buildings (Wernick)
June 11, 2026 Executive Director of Children's Services (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Executive Director of Children's Services approved the award of a JCT 2024 Design & Build contract to Wernick Buildings for modular buildings at Queenswell School. This decision, made on 5 June 2026, approves the contract value of £3,650,829 and authorises officers to manage contract requirements, monitoring, and instruct changes. The decision includes approving further payments for contract variations within budget and authorising officers to implement JCT contract requirements and deliver monitoring arrangements.
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Purpose
There is an urgent requirement for school places for pupils in the borough who have the most complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Existing provision is outstripped by projected demand, and two special schools, Oakleigh Junior School and Mapledown Secondary School, will be oversubscribed from September 2026 onwards. Due to the urgency of the requirement, it is proposed that additional interim SEND provision is delivered at the Queenswell Schools site in Whetstone. This will be over phases, with phase 1 commencing immediately to meet the most urgent need for September 2026. This report requests the permission to enter into contract with Wernick Buildings (Wernick) for the design and build of the necessary structures for phase 1 of the project.
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 11 Jun 2026 |