Schools

Public Private Partnership

The Council's Public Private Partnership Project entitled "Better Buildings, Better Learning, Better Futures" has progressed to the selection of a Preferred Bidder.

In December of last year prospective bidders were issued the Invitation to Negotiate document, returned April 2005 and also a Best and Final Offer document in August which was returned at the end of September 2005.

After a detailed and thorough evaluation exercise involving our external advisers, officers within the Council and the PPP team, the Council has selected Education 4 All (E4A) as their Preferred Bidder.

Bidder
Education 4 All (E4A)

Address
E4A
Hamilton House
Phoenix Crescent
Strathclyde Business Park
Bellshill
North Lanarkshire
ML4 3NJ

Equity Partners
Bank of Scotland
Carillion Plc
Cyril Sweett

Building Contractor
Carillion Construction Ltd

Facilities Management
Mitie pfi Ltd

Designers
Ryder HKS
Halcrow Group Ltd
Faber Maunsell Ltd

The schools being rebuilt in the Project are:

Alloway Primary School
Barassie Primary School
Monkton Primary School
Belmont Academy
Prestwick Academy
Kyle Academy - Annexe

External Advisers
Legal Burness
Financial Ernst & Young
Technical Turner & Townsend

Timetable
It is anticipated that construction will commence in the summer of 2006 with the schools being phased and ready for occupation during Session 2007/08.

Comments/Clarification
If you would like to comment on or require clarification on the Project please contact us by e mailing the PublicPrivatePartnership@south-ayrshire.gov.uk