Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - 20170112003

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DearSir

I refer to your email of 12 January. The answers to your questions as follows:

1- Estimated future spend on building new schools and nursery buildings including new extensions to existing sites for period 2017-18 to 2021-22, for each year individually.

See attached spreadsheet with table of information year by year.

2- Name, email address and phone number of person in charge of the procurement of such contracts and the client representative of such contracts.

Neil Martin - Senior Manager Capital Projects, Cost & Project Management, Design & Property Division, City Development

Tel - 01382 433158

3- What forms of contract do you typically utilise for these contracts such as NEC3, SBCC Design and Build etc?

NEC3 Engineering & Construction Contract June 2055 (with amendments June 2006, September 2011 and October 2012)

SBCC Standard Building Contract with Quantities for use in Scotland 2011 Edition

SBCC Minor Works Building Contract for use in Scotland 2011 Edition

4- What different methods of procurement do you utilise to build new schools and nurseries (including school and nursery extensions).

Scape - Scape System Build Ltd. Public Sector owned central procurement authority. Formed under section 95 of 2003 Local Government Act.

Hub - East Central Scotland Ltd. Scotland Wide Initiative, Scottish Futures Trust on behalf of the Scottish Government

Traditional - Tender inivitation through "Public Contracts Scotland" portal

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