Press release: Partnerships for Schools launches frameworks to support Building Schools for the Future
05 March 2005
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Partnerships for Schools (PfS) has launched national frameworks for legal services, education services, team/partnership development, project and programme management services, communications advisory services, technical services and financial services.
The frameworks have been created to support Building Schools for the Future (BSF), which aims to provide 21st century facilities for every secondary school pupil in England through a programme of renewal and rebuilding over the next 10-15 years, with up to half the schools estimated at being new build.
The frameworks will help local authorities choose the right private sector partners to support them in delivering the programme. The companies named on the frameworks are:
Technical
| Atkins Consultants, Currie and Brown, Faber Maunsell, Gardiner & Theobald, Gleeds, Mott MacDonald, Precept |
Team & Partnership Development | 3Es Enterprises, Capita Group, Mouchel Parkman, Place Group, Tribal Group, WSP Group |
Communications
| Beyond Design Solutions Ltd, Geronimo Public Relations, Kinross and Render Ltd, MBD, Republic Communications |
Education
| Capita, CfBT, Cocentra, Mouchel Parkman, Place Group |
Project & Programme Management
| Atkins, Buro 4, Hewitt Freeborn Associates, Lend Lease Projects, Mouchel Parkman, Osprey Mott MacDonald, PKF, Precept Programme Management, Turner & Townsend Group |
Financial Services | BDO Stoy Howard, Ernst and Young, Grant Thornton, KPMG, PWC, RBC, Tribal Group |
Legal
| Addleshaw Goddard, Beachcroft Wansbroughs, Bevan Brittan, Dickinson Dees, Eversheds, Hammonds, Kilpatrick Stockton, Nabarro Nathanson, Norton Rose, Pinsents, Trowers and Hamlin, Ward Hadaway |
Commenting on the announcement of the frameworks, Partnerships for Schools Chief Executive, David Goldstone, said:
“PfS and our Local Authority partners have committed considerable time and resource in establishing these frameworks. They will provide efficient access to consistent, good quality advice and our expectation is that these advisers will help make the BSF programme a success.”
Over 150 schools in 19 LEAs across the country will benefit from a share of £2.2 billion capital investment in the first wave of the programme due to begin in 2005-06. Authorities involved in Building Schools for the Future projects will be able to call upon each of the frameworks for the services they require.
PfS will be launching a quarterly newsletter in the spring, to keep decision makers and stakeholders up to date on developments. If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter for free, please email your details to info@partnershipsforschools.org.uk.
Notes to Editors
Photo of David Goldstone, Partnerships for Schools CEO, available on request
This press notice relates to England only
- Partnerships for Schools (PfS) is a Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB) that supports the local level delivery of the Building Schools for the Future programme. PfS is a company limited by shares wholly owned by the Department for Educations and Skills (DfES). PfS is a major plank of the Government’s drive to raise the quality of procurement practice. For more information on Partnerships for Schools please visit www.partnershipsforschools.org.uk
- The Department of Education and Skills and Partnerships UK (PUK), who work with the Government on the delivery of PPP projects and programmes, and the implementation of PPP policy, set up and manage Partnerships for Schools via a non-corporate joint venture; PUK is therefore a co-venturer in PfS and shares the running costs of PfS with DfES.
- Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is a long-term programme that aims to provide 21st century facilities for every secondary school pupil through a programme of renewal and rebuilding over the next 10-15 years. Over 150 schools in 19 LEAs across the country will benefit from a share of £2.2billion capital investment in the first wave of the programme due to commence in 2005-6.
