Education Committee - 26/09/2011

At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th September, 2011.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Roderick A J WALLACE

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Stewart HUNTER

Tom FERGUSON

Jim BARRIE

Craig MELVILLE

Richard McCREADY

Jimmy BLACK

Christina ROBERTS

Donald HAY

David BOWES

Alan G ROSS

Fraser MACPHERSON

Andrew DAWSON

Kevin KEENAN

Monsignor K McCAFFREY

Will DAWSON

Mohammed ASIF

Mr M CHOHAN

Bob DUNCAN

Laurie BIDWELL

Mr A FORREST

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

 

Mrs H MILLAR

 

Councillor Elizabeth F FORDYCE, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd August, 2011 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I PROPOSALS FOR CONSULTATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE THIRTY THREE PERIOD WEEK IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

 

There was submitted Report No 424-2011 by the Director of Education informing the Committee of a proposal for the introduction and implementation of a 33 period model across all secondary schools.

 

The Committee:-

 

(i) noted the contents of the report;

(ii) approved the rationale for the proposal;

(iii) agreed the timescale for the consultation period; and

(iv) instructed the Director of Education to report back on the consultation process in January 2012.

 

II TENDERS RECEIVED

 

There was submitted Report No 442-2011 by the City Architectural Services Officer detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon.

 

(i) DUNDEE PRIMARY SCHOOLS PROJECT - LOOSE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

 

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from K M Furniture Ltd, Chesterfield for 568,046.17, together with allowances for:-

 

ICT Transfers

120,000

Catering - additional equipment

30,000

Telephones

60,000

Post Construction Fit-Out

60,000

Miscellaneous Specialist Furniture

30,000

External Play Equipment

55,000

 

Nursery Specialist Equipment

15,000

Resource Unit Specialist Equipment

10,000

Off-Site Office Equipment at Ballumbie Primary School

5,000

Social Work Furniture, Equipment and Fit Out

15,000

Contingencies

57,000

Professional Services

30,000

 

making a total expenditure of 1,055,046.17.

 

III PROCUREMENT OF SCHOOL TRANSPORT

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN147-2011 informing the Committee that to accommodate the transport needs of pupils entitled to free home to school transport for session 2011/2012, it was necessary to tender 21 education transport contracts.

 

Given the requirement to have contracts in place prior to the new academic session, the Director of Education and the Director of City Development, in consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons of the other Groups, accepted the following tenders:-

 

Contract

Successful Tenderer

Value (FYE)

 

Clepington 130

Paul Angus

7,809

Craigiebarns 138

Tay Taxis

6,080

Craigowl 128

Tele Taxis (Dundee) Ltd

4,560

Harris 034

Tele Taxis (Dundee) Ltd

9,500

Hillside 144

Tay Taxis

6,460

Kingspark 046

Tay Taxis

8,360

Kingspark 127

Briter Taxis

7,600

Kingspark 132

Tay Taxis

7,600

Menzieshill 140

Tele Taxis (Dundee) Ltd

7,980

Our Lady's 134

Ross Halliday

8,170

St John's 129

Dundee Private Hire 203020 Ltd

8,170

St Joseph's 145

Tele Taxis (Dundee) Ltd

8,740

St Pius 135

Tele Taxis (Dundee) Ltd

3,040

Woodlea 133

James Costello

7,980

Young Mothers' Unit 094

Barrie Geekie

2,280

Gillburn Road Respite Contract

Tay Taxis

6,460

Kingspark 142

Dundee 505050 Ltd

9,500

Kingspark 148

Dundee 505050 Ltd

7,600

Menzieshill 131

Tele Taxis (Dundee) Ltd

7,220

St John's 147

Dundee 505050 Ltd

2,280

Craigowl 018

Dundee 505050 Ltd

5,320

 

The Committee noted the above for information.

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth F FORDYCE, Convener.