Mailshot 2009-09-18 - Building Schools for the Future
According to Partnership for Schools, this month over 100,000 school pupils returned to learning environments which have benefited from BSF investment. A large proportion of these are in LEAs for which Socitm Consulting has acted as ICT and Procurement Consultants, ensuring appropriate development of the ICT elements of the Outline Business Case, developing the Output Specification, developing and managing the procurement phase, assisting in contract development, and ensuring smooth management of the complex interface between BSF construction and ICT contractors.
So, if you're looking to achieve rapid, cost-effective and successful results for your BSF project, come to the experts. Rather than re-invent the wheel, have a look at what Socitm Consulting BSF clients have achieved and are achieving with our help:
- Solihull, Manchester, Waltham Forest, Leicester, Stoke-on-Trent and South Tyneside and Gateshead now have BSF schools operational (Solihull was the first LEA to award a BSF ICT contract), and Middlesbrough has started building schools
- We have advised Barnsley from Outline Business Case to Financial Close and they too have now started construction
- We have advised Sefton on the procurement of a managed service for a One School Pathfinder on which the contract has just been signed
- We are currently advising Portsmouth with their Outline Business Case and Procurement, Barnsley on ICT for Phases 2 and 3 of their scheme, Waltham Forest with their Wave 6 scheme procurement, Leicester with contract management services, Hull with the ITSFB Stage and Luton with the Selected Bidder stage
If repeat business is a sign of good service, then clearly we have some very happy customers!
Whatever stage of the BSF journey you are at, if you would like to discuss how best to proceed please reply to this email with your contact details or call me on 0845 241 2774.
Regards
Chris Morton, Consultant
t: 0845 241 2774 e: chris.morton@socitmconsulting.co.uk