Decision Maker: Mayor and Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: January 29, 2025

Purpose:

Content: It was MOVED, SECONDED and RESOLVED:       i.                  To approve the procurement of contractors and award of contracts to deliver the School Minor Works Programme 2025 subject to receipt of the School Condition Allocation (SCA) 2025/26 as set out in section 5 of the report.    ii.                  To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Children & Young People (in consultation with the Director of Law and Corporate Governance and the Director of Inclusive Regeneration) to select the preferred contractors and agree final forms of contract to deliver the School Minor Works Programme 2025.   iii.                  To approve the procurement of a consultant and award of contract to provide building surveyor-led multidisciplinary services and undertake a new set of condition surveys for the School Minor Works Programme over a period of four years from 2026 to 2029 with the option to extend for a further year, as set out in section 8 of the report.  iv.                  To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Children & Young People (in consultation with the Director of Law and Corporate Governance and the Director of Inclusive Regeneration) to select the preferred building surveyor-led multidisciplinary services consultant and agree final form of contract, as set out in section 8 of the report.    v.                  To approve the overall budget for the SMWP25 as set out in section 10 of the report.  vi.                  To approve the applications for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme – Phase 4 (PSDS 4) for grant funding of £1,195,000, noting that this will require council contributions of £846,575 split across financial years in 2026 and 2027 as set out in Section 11 of the report.