SEND Proposal for the Use of the Woodlands Site
Report of the Director of Education and Skills
(Listing Officer: Kirston Nelson, Tel: 024 7697 6861)
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Minutes:
Further to Minute 37 above, the Cabinet considered a private report of the Director of Education and Skills, which set out commercially confidential matters relating to the next steps in the SEND proposal for the use of the Woodlands school site.
RESOLVED that the Cabinet:
1. Note the outcome of the feasibility study report in Appendix 1 and the consultation in Appendices 4 and 5 of the report.
2. Approve the commencement of a competitive procurement process to appoint the design team and the building contractor to enable the delivery of the capital refurbishment works required on the Woodlands Site to facilitate the relocation of the existing Woodfield Primary and Secondary Schools.
3. Subject to acting within approved budgets, delegate authority to the Director of Education and Skills and the Director of Finance, following consultation with the Director of Law and Governance, to undertake the necessary due diligence including, but not limited to, the award of contracts to successful tenderers and entry into all necessary legal agreements.
4. Note that where the cost of delivery the relocation of the existing Woodfield Primary and Secondary schools to the Woodlands Site exceeds the approved budget limit (“the Shortfall Gap”), a further report will be presented to Cabinet and / or Council for the approval of the Shortfall Gap prior to the award of the contract to the successful building contractor.
5. Recommends that Council:
a. Approve a capital budget for the delivery of the capital refurbishment works on the Woodlands Site to facilitate the relocation of the existing Woodfield Primary and Secondary schools in the sum set out in the report.
b. Approve that the Council capital programme is adjusted to facilitate the recommendation set out in a. above
c. Delegate authority to the Director of Education and Skills and the Director of Finance to refine and manage the financial projections within the capital budget associated with the delivery of capital refurbishment works on the Woodlands site to facilitate the relocation of the existing Woodfield Primary and Secondary schools.