Purpose

Following the cabinet decision on Tuesday, 6th
September, 2022 - to approve the acceptance, the allocation to
specific projects, and the spend of capital grant from the
Department of Education (DFE.) The approval will help deliver
additional school capacity in order for the council to continue to
meet its statutory obligation and help ensure sufficient mainstream
and Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) school places
are available in the city.
This decision will secure the Strategic Partnerships (Arcadis)
professional services required to provide additional Structural
Engineering, and Mechanical and Electrical (MandE) design services
up to RIBA 2/3 for the following schemes in order for the Projects
to be at a standard to tender for a Design and Build Contractor to
complete the designs ready for construction.

Content

Approval to commission the Strategic Partner
(Arcadis) to spend an additional £170,588.55 for the
provision of additional Mechanical and Electrical (MandE) design
services up to RIBA 2/3 for the following schemes in order for the
Projects to be at a standard to tender for a Design and Build
Contractor to complete the designs ready for construction:
Project allowed for are:
• The Harry Crook Centre
• Broomhill Infants and Juniors
• Sefton Park
• St. Anne's
• Throgmorton House (RIBA 4 priced separately)
The Strategic Partner is to also provide Structural Engineering
input into the following schemes:
• Harry Crook Centre
• North Star 82
• Sefton Park
• St Anne’s Infants
• Throgmorton House