Written Question · S1W-18933 · Session 1
What criteria are used when considering funding bids for new schools under the second phase of Public/Private Partnership.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria are used when considering funding bids for new schools under the second phase of Public/Private Partnership.
The answer
Scottish Executive Education Department Circular 8/2001, copies of which are available in the Parliament's Reference Centre, includes a list of the criteria against which bids for revenue support for further school Public/Private Partnership proposals will be assessed. The list, in descending order of priority, is:Affordability
Value for money
Deliverability
Management of issues that may impact on delivery
Project management structure
Project team
Realism of procurement timetable
Support for the project within the authority
Extent to which the estate management plan reflects or is likely to reflect the Executive's proposed long-term strategy for improving Scotland's school environment
Approach to community use of school facilities, especially sports facilities and pitch provision, and the steps being taken to place this in the context of overall provision.
Value for money
Deliverability
Management of issues that may impact on delivery
Project management structure
Project team
Realism of procurement timetable
Support for the project within the authority
Extent to which the estate management plan reflects or is likely to reflect the Executive's proposed long-term strategy for improving Scotland's school environment
Approach to community use of school facilities, especially sports facilities and pitch provision, and the steps being taken to place this in the context of overall provision.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-18933 by reference.