Decision

Decision
 
For the reasons set
out in the report and its appendices Cabinet RESOLVED to Agree:
 

i) 
For funding of up to £8.9million to be split as follows:

 
a) 
Funding of up to £7million for JFK Special School (Stratford
site). This will increase the site capacity for a further 20
learners with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD),
replace existing temporary units and refurbish the existing
hydrotherapy pool.
b) 
Funding of up to £225k for Ranelagh Primary School, to
increase its current autism Resource Provision (RP) from 14 to 21
places.
c) 
Funding of up to £175k for Gallions Primary School, to
increase its current autism RP from 14 to 21 places.
d) 
To provide funding of up to £1.5 million to be split between
14 smaller projects which will not deliver additional places, but
will support more inclusive learning environments. The projects and
amount of funding is illustrated in Appendix 1 of this report. This
funding will be distributed to the schools/settings as a grant.

ii) 
To the procurement of the expansion works at Ranelagh Primary
school at a cost of approximately £225k, to be procured using
traditional single stage tender JCT (Joint Contracts Tribunal)
intermediate contract with Newham Amendments 2016.

iii) 
To the procurement of JFK Special School Stratford site at a cost
of £7million to be procured using a JCT Design and Build
Contract 2016 – a two stage process, with the Council’s
Amendments.

iv) 
To note that approvals will be sought separately for capital
investment in Newham College of Further Education, to create
additional provision for learners with Social, Emotional and Mental
Health (SEMH) and PMLD needs, following completion of feasibility
studies.
 
Alternatives
Considered
 
a) 
The Council’s other
option would have been to allocate funding to providers by
our own selection process without an open expression
of interest process. However, officers wanted to ensure an
equitable process and also to allow schools
and settings to develop creative solutions to some of
Newham’s challenges.
b) 
The Council could have selected other providers
which made bids, however, the selection process was robust and fair
and therefore the recommended projects have been identified as the
most appropriate.
c) 
 Do nothing. This is not
recommended as it is likely to result in significantly more
children and young people living in Newham being educated out of
the borough, or having no suitable school or college place at
all.
d) 
The alternative procurement routes were considered for JFK
Stratford however due the size of the project it allows early
interaction with the contractors, which overall creates great value
for money. Given the nature of the works any proposed, procurement
must be compliant with the procurement regulations.
e) 
 Due to the value of the works at
Ranelagh school being around £250,000 it lends itself to
follow the route of traditional single stage tender JCT
intermediate contract with Newham amendments 2016.