Why hasn’t the County Council provided a contract for schools?
There was not sufficient time to carry out proper consultation with schools, carryout the required tendering process and complete the work in time for the 1st October compliance date. It is vital when asking industry to price for work that they have all the information they need to provide a sustainable cost. If not there is the high risk of 2 outcomes, either the price will be inflated to cover every eventuality or contain caveats, if, buts, and maybe’s such that only once the work has been completed will the real cost be known. In this case, we consulted with industry throughout January to June 2008, the response we received was clear. Until final requirements were issued by CLG they would be unable to contract to a fixed cost.
