Transparency data
CO Government Major Project Portfolio data, September 2013 (CSV)
Updated 23 May 2014
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| Project name | Priority School Building Programme | Building Schools for the Future (BSF) | |||||||||
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| Department | DfE | DfE | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| MPA RAG rating (A Delivery Confidence Assessment of the project at a fixed point in time, using a five-point scale, Red – Amber/Red – Amber – Amber/Green – Green; definitions in the MPA Annual Report) | Amber | Amber/Green | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Description / Aims | On 24 May, the Secretary of State confirmed that the Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) would rebuild, or meet the condition needs of 261 schools. The Priority School Building Programme will address the needs of 46 schools through private finance, with the remaining projects being funded through capital grant. To ensure value for money for the public sector, the 261 schools have been grouped together in “batches” to make projects that will be commercially attractive and drive strong competition. Four specific objectives have been agreed • to prioritise schools (primary/secondary/sixth form) for rebuilding; • to build more for less; • to improve the future private finance model drawing on learning and experience from recent Building Schools for the Future (BSF) PFI deals, the HM Treasury review of operational PFI contracts, and Public Accounts Committee recommendations in response to the National Audit Office report; and • to use a centralised procurement model for the programme in order to drive efficiencies in procurement time and ensure that a quality solution is obtained at the lowest cost. | Building Schools for the Future (BSF) was conceived as a programme to rebuild or refurbish every secondary school in England. Projects were prioritised not according to the maintenance needs of schools buildings but according to the levels of deprivation and educational attainment in each area. It was originally announced that the programme would be complete by 2015; however this was later extended to 2023. The original estimated cost of the programme was £45 billion but this had risen to £52-55 billion shortly before the cancellation of the programme. Although originally planned as a 15–20 year programme, it was announced by the Secretary of State for Education on 5 July 2010 that only projects that had achieved OBC approval by 1 January 2010 would continue. Since the decision was taken to allow only those projects beyond OBC by 1 January 2010 to continue, an exercise was undertaken in late 2010 to identify savings from the remaining programme. C.£250m was duly identified as efficiencies. | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Departmental commentary on actions planned or taken on the MPA RAG rating. | The first Priority School Building Programme project opened in April 2014, on programme. The overall programme is on track to provide new or refurbished facilities for all schools by 2017, 2 years earlier than originally planned. | n/a | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Project - Start Date (Latest approved start date) | 19/07/2011 | 01/04/2004 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Project - End Date (Latest approved end date) | 31/12/2017 | 02/07/2017 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Departmental narrative on schedule, including any deviation from planned schedule (if necessary) | The programme is on track for all schools being open in new or refurbished buildings by the end of 2017 – 2 years earlier than originally planned. The 2044 date given is an estimate of the last date of the concession period of the private finance 2 delivered schools. | n/a | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2013/2014 Budget (£million) | 110.53 | 335 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2013/2014 Forecast (£million) | 110.53 | 350 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2013/2014 Variance (£million) | 0 | 15 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| 2013/2014 Variance %age | 0.00% | 4.48% | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Total budgeted whole life costs (£million) (including non-government costs) | 3889.76 | 6302 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Departmental narrative on budget/forecast variance for 2013/14 (if variance is more than 5%) | n/a | n/a | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Departmental narrative on budgeted whole life costs | The budgeted whole life costs do not reflect the capital cost of the delivery of the project as this includes the revenue payments made in respect of the 46 schools delivered through private finance 2. | n/a | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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