Decision

The Interim Director
of Regeneration and Place has approved that Wernick Hire, Samuel
House, Tanhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 0RR, be directly awarded a
contract to the value of £211,695.68 via the NHS SBS
framework for Mobile Classrooms, under Lot 2 Mobile Classrooms Hire
(Education) to undertake installation of the temporary mobile
double classroom at Raeburn Primary School, Morland Road.

Reasons for the decision

A detailed
Specification of requirements has been received from Raeburn
Primary School, Morland Avenue, Wirral, to accommodate the
increased pupil numbers for the 2024/25 school year.
A more permanent solution of an extension to the original school is
in the planning stage but, would not be completed before the start
of the new academic year.
In this instance a direct order from the NHS SBS framework for
Mobile Classrooms, under Lot 2 Mobile Classrooms Hire (Education)
was awarded to Wernick Hire, Samuel House, Tanhouse Lane, Widnes,
WA8 0RR, and will be underpinned by a formal contract which will be
drawn up by the Council’s legal team in due course.

Alternative options considered

A number of design
options have been explored to create the additional pupil
accommodation required by the school.
An extension to the existing building is in planning stage but
would not be completed for the 2024/25 academic year. The school
could not accommodate the increase in pupil numbers within the
existing building until the new extension was built. The option of
not proceeding with the temporary classroom project would mean that
teaching accommodation would not meet Department for Education
guidelines.