Decision details

To approve contract for BSF Phase 2 schools

1  That the award of the contracts for the parties set out in table 1 of the report be approved subject to:

·  The approval by PfS of the Final Business Case which will include confirmation of funding for Sacred Heart School, St Thomas the Apostle College, Spa School and New School Aylesbury.

·  The financial implications for the council being within the parameters set out in the closed version of the report.

2  That the governing body agreements be entered into with the school counterparties (see table 2 of the report).

3  That it be noted that the contract management arrangements for the contracts considered in the report have been approved by the Southwark Executive on 17 February 2009 as part of the report entitled ‘LEPco: partnership, governance and management’.

4  That it be noted that a report will be prepared for the Council’s Cabinet following contract award, providing a Southwark Schools for the Future (SSF) financial update as set out in paragraphs 35 – 36 of the report (paragraphs 33 – 35 of the closed report).

5  That it be noted that further details in regard to the proposals for St Michael’s and All Angels will be provided as part of an update report to the Cabinet following contractual close of the Phase 2 projects.