Issue details

Award of contract for delivery of a Special Support Centre at Maidenbower Infants School, Crawley

There is a need to increase provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through the creation of additional places in Specialist Support Centres that are attached to mainstream schools and academies. This will assist with the aim of enabling children to attend school locally.

 

In December 2019 Cabinet approved the proposal to develop Phase two of the project for opening additional Special Support Centres in accordance with capital governance processes (decision CAB03(19/20) refers). In October 2020 the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills approved the allocation of design fees to progress 6 of the Special Support Centres (SSCs) including Maidenbower Infants School in Crawley (Decision reference ES09 (20/21))

 

Since that approval further design work has been undertaken and costed in relation to delivery of the SSC at Maidenbower Infants School. 

 

As part of a separate key decision process the Cabinet Member for Learning and Skills approved the allocation of capital funding for delivery of the SSC and delegated authority to launch a procurement for the necessary works (decision LS07(22/23) refers).

 

Following completion of the procurement exercise the Assistant Director (Property and Assets) will be asked to approve the award of the construction contract to the preferred provider for the construction phase, of the project to provide a Special Support Centre at Maidenbower Infants School.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;

Decision status: For Determination

Divisions affected: Maidenbower & Worth;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/05/2022

Decision due: March 2023 by Assistant Director (Property and Assets) (Andrew Edwards)

Lead member: Assistant Director (Property and Assets) (Andrew Edwards)

Lead director: Andrew Edwards

Contact: Katerina Evans-Makrakis, Contract Officer Email: katerina.evans-makrakis@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 07597 526870.

Consultation process

Representations concerning this proposed decision can be made to the decision maker, via the officer contact, by the beginning of the month in which the decision is due to be taken

Consultees

Maidenbower Infant School

Maidenbower Junior School

Democratic Services Contact: Wendy Saunders Tel: 033 022 22553

Background papers

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