The Cabinet has decided to approve the Schools Capital Programme, including spending the capital budget and awarding contracts for works and services.

URL: https://governance.enfield.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=374

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: Cabinet to approve the Schools Capital Programme, give approval to spend the capital budget, agree to proceed to delivery and delegate authority for the award contracts for the works, services and goods.

Content: Cabinet to approve the Schools Capital Programme, give approval to spend the capital budget, agree to proceed to delivery and delegate authority for the award contracts for the works, services and goods. DECISION: The Cabinet agreed to:   Approve the spend of £15.5m from the schools’ 2025/26 Capital Budget as detailed in restricted Appendix A (subject to Cabinet approval of revised Capital Budget in 2024/25 Revenue and Capital outturn report KD5900). Approve the strategic objectives as set out in this report. Approve the commencement the delivery of projects detailed in restricted appendix ‘A’ to allow tenders to be pursued in compliance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules. Note that the £15.5m schools’ Capital Budget includes a £1m contingency budget for urgent works and / or new schemes not yet identified as priority works. Note that the 2025/26 capital programme is funded from DfE capital grant, ringfenced capital receipts and other grants as detailed in the report. Delegate authority to Executive Director of People to: A) Approve the award of works and services contracts up to the value of £5m including professional and technical expenses as detailed in Restricted Appendix ‘A’ and those projects added to the programme as below. B) Add and omit projects to the programme from the approved contingency budget subject to the total spend being contained within the approved £15.5m or in the case of additional funding being approved as VIII below, to add additional projects to the revised value of the programme. Delegate authority to the Lead Member for Children’s Services to Approve the award of works and services contracts over the value of £5m including professional and technical expenses as detailed in Restricted Appendix ‘A’. VIII.         Delegate authority to the Executive Director of People in consultation with the Executive Director Resources to accept any additional in year funding that is secured, to add this to the Schools Capital Programme and increase the total approved budget accordingly.   IX.         Note and authorise applications to the Department for Education (DfE) for Secretary of State consent in respect of any disposal or repurposing of the vacant education buildings and land including caretakers/site managers properties.     X.         Note Cabinet’s previous approval (KD 5373) of the approach in relation to the disposal or repurposing of the vacant caretaker properties, allocating income generated to support the delivery of SEN provision as a strategic priority as well as undertaking works at each individual school. Note that an update report will be presented to Cabinet in the autumn to report on progress and on any central government policy and/or funding changes which may impact on future project development, delivery and our strategic objectives.

Date of Decision: June 11, 2025