DECISION:

1.    Approve an increase in budget from £4,050,000 to £6,498,047 from the Higher Needs Capital Provision Allocations (HNCPA) grant and Education funding sources as set out in the details of the report.

2.    Approve the contract award to Alexander James Limited for the construction of the extension for the tendered contract sum of £5,503,122 as recommended by the Employers Agent and set out in the Commercial Price Evaluation Report (Appendix 1 to the report).

3.    To Note the Equalities Impact Assessment as set out in Paragraph 5 of the report as appropriate.

Action by:

HEAD OF CAPITAL DELIVERY (Y. ALI)

Principal Project Manager - Capital Delivery (N. Rahman)

Councillor Maium Talukdar (Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning) introduced the report that requested approval for budgetary increase and award of contract to enable a permanent extension to the Beatrice Tate school to provide additional places for disabled pupils.

The Mayor and Cabinet welcomed the report and proposals, which they indicated would provide much-needed educational facilities as well as housing provision on the Southern Grove site.  

RESOLVED that the Mayor in Cabinet:

1.    Approves an increase in budget from £4,050,000 to £6,498,047 from the Higher Needs Capital Provision Allocations (HNCPA) grant and Education funding sources as set out in the details of the report.

2.    Approves the contract award to Alexander James Limited for the construction of the extension for the tendered contract sum of £5,503,122 as recommended by the Employers Agent and set out in the Commercial Price Evaluation Report (Appendix 1 to the report).

3.    Notes the Equalities Impact Assessment as set out in Paragraph 5 of the report.