Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED:
That:
1. the School Condition Programme Year 1 2025/26 Fire Safety works, as outlined in this report, be noted.
2. a contract variation of the term contract for Fire Safety works with Gerda Security Products Ltd to progress the survey and installation of Fire Door Sets as part of the School Condition Programme Year 1 2025/26 at an estimated cost of £1,284k, be approved.
3. the capital release request of £1,461k from the School Conditions Programme Budget 2025/26 for the funding of fire door works and associated project costs for School Condition Programme Year 1, as set out in Appendix A, be approved.
4. Authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Place to make all further necessary decisions required to implement the proposed fire safety works at schools.
Reasons for decisions
The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services & Property introduced a report and recommendations, which Cabinet agreed, to vary a contract to install fire door sets in schools as part of the Council’s Schools Condition Programme.
Alternative options considered / risk management
None.
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Relevant Select Committee |
Corporate Resources & Infrastructure |
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Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in) |
Cabinet’s decisions on this matter can be called in by a majority of the select committee by 5pm, Friday 4 July 2025. If not called-in by then, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented. |
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Officer(s) to action |
Dharmen Panchal |
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Directorate |
Place |
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Classification |
Private - Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it in accordance with Section 100(A) and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). |
Publication date: 27/06/2025
Date of decision: 26/06/2025
Decided at meeting: 26/06/2025 - CABINET
Effective from: 05/07/2025