Purpose

North Mundham Primary School is a 210 place, 7
class school for children aged 4-11 years old. The school consists
of a broad range of buildings including a double modular unit which
was installed more than 30 years ago and has been identified as
requiring replacement due to its age and significant condition
issues.
 
Projections indicate that the 60 pupil places
currently accommodated in the modular block are required to ensure
continued capacity for children of primary age in the village and
wider locality. Without the pupil places West Sussex County Council
will be unable to meet its statutory duties to ensure sufficient
school places in this area.
 
In January 2025 approval was provided for the
allocation of funds to replace the life expired double modular unit
with two new classrooms and to carry out associated works such as
landscaping (decision
CYPL21(24/25) refers).
 
A procurement exercise has been undertaken,
and this report seeks approval to award the contract for the
construction works to replace the modular accommodation at North
Mundham Primary School.

Decision

The Assistant Director (Property and Assets)
has approved the award of the construction contract for delivery of
the project to replace the modular accommodation at North Mundham
Primary School to Fowler Building Contractors Limited for the sum
of £1,076,696.66.