Decision details

Contract award for the installation of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) for schools as part of the Blue Heart SuDS for Schools project. Strategic procurement process has been undertaken prior to awarding this contract.

To procure the services for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) for Schools Construction and Installation contract.

The project will initially have a year 1 budget of £290,000 for delivery of 7 schools with opportunity to extending the contract in year 2 (2025/26) if additional funding is secured for delivering further schools and again in year 3 (2026/27).

The total project cost secured for 7 schools, for other work including the installation and construction, is £500,000.

Decision needed to enable the delivery of the SuDS for Schools project, to which spend must be completed in 2024/2025 as per the grant funding agreement.

Do nothing has been considered as part of the year 1 outline business case for the initial years.

Explored utilising existing frameworks but a suitable framework for the works was not identified.

Considered procuring only a 1-year contract but it was found that delivering a second phase of schools, would have implications on resourcing in Strategic Procurement, project programme and ability to deliver the project in line with grant funding timescales.