Park Mains High School Extension – Design and Build – Advance Works Contract
Renfrewshire Council · 5 February 2026
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PUBLIC ___________________________________________________________________ To: Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board On: 5 February 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Report by the Director of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure and the Director of Finance and Resources ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Contract Authorisation Report for Park Mains High School Extension – Design and Build – Advance Works Contract (RC-CPU-24-053) ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Summary 1.1 The purpose of this report is to seek the approval of the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board to award an Advance Works Contract for Park Mains High School Extension – Design and Build (RC-CPU-24-053) to Galliford Try Construction Limited, T/A Morrison Construction Scotland (co.no. 02472080). 1.2 The Pre-Construction Services Agreement, approved at the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board meeting on 13 February 2025, is due for completion in May 2026. RIBA stage 3 is complete, and it is currently in RIBA stage 4. At the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board meeting on 13 February 2025, it was advised that a further report would be brought to a future Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board to seek approval of the award of an Enabling Works Contract. For clarity, the Enabling Works Contract is now renamed the Advance Works Contract. 1.3 Formal approvals are now required to progress the Project to ensure it remains on track with the agreed timescales; therefore the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board approval is requested to award the Advance Works Contract Park Mains High School Extension – Design and Build to Galliford Try Construction Limited, T/A Morrison Construction Scotland.
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PUBLIC ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Recommendations It is recommended that the Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board: (a) Authorises the Head of Corporate Governance to award an Advance Works Contract for the Park Mains High School Extension – Design and Build (RC-CPU-24-053) to Galliford Try Construction Limited, T/A Morrison Construction Scotland (co.no. 02472080). (b) Authorises the amount for the Advance Works Contract of £1,876,270.82 exclusive of VAT. (c) Authorise a contingency spend of £187,627.08 which equates to 10% of the Advance Works Contract. (d) Authorise a total Approved Contract Value of £2,063,897.90 (which is the total of the Advance Works Contract plus the contingency spend) (e) Authorises that the Contractor’s total liability for matters which would be covered by Professional Indemnity is limited to £10m in the aggregate with an annual automatic reinstatement. (f) Note the anticipated Date of Commencement of the Works is 23 March 2026 and the Date for Completion is 12 weeks from the Date for Commencement of the Works. The actual dates will be confirmed in the Council’s Letter of Acceptance to Galliford Try Construction Limited, T/A Morrison Construction Scotland. (g) Note that a further report will be brought to a future Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board seeking formal approval to enter into the Design and Build Contract (the Main Works) with Galliford Try Construction Limited, T/A Morrison Construction Scotland. _________________________________________________________ 3. Background 3.1 This procurement exercise is for the appointment of a Contractor for the creation of an extension at Park Mains High School. The requirement was tendered for a single Contractor to provide both pre-construction services and construction. Park Mains High School is located in Erskine within the Renfrewshire Council area. Learning estate planning is central to the Council’s asset management strategy. Planned housing developments within the school catchment area will result in significant school roll growth.
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PUBLIC As a result of these planned housing developments there is a need to increase the current pupil capacity within Park Mains High School by extending the current building infrastructure to accommodate the increasing pupil roll. 3.2 The procurement exercise is for a single contractor to deliver all Contracts related to the Park Mains High School Extension. This procurement was tendered as an above Threshold procurement in accordance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Regulation 29 – Restricted Procedure. The Restricted Procedure is conducted in two stages, Selection (Stage 1) and Invitation to Tender (Stage 2). 3.3 The Pre-Construction Services are due to conclude May 2026, RIBA stage 3 is complete, RIBA Stage 4 is currently underway. The requirement for final design services will be instructed under the Pre- Construction Services Agreement under the existing Terms and Conditions and the already approved budget. 3.4 It has been identified that an Advance Works Contract is required to ensure the project is delivered on time. The Advance Works will consist of site set-up, soil strip & formation of pilling mat, localised drainage and fire hydrant diversions, installation of underground drainage attenuation tanks and formation of the new carpark to base course level. The Advance Works Contract will also allow the Contractor to place orders for materials with long lead times that will be required by the Contractor to complete Phase 1 of the internal re-purposing work within the existing school building. This work is planned during over the 2026 summer school holiday period. 3.5 The form of Contract to be utilised for the Advance Works Contract is the SBCC Minor Works Building Contract with Contractor’s Design for use in Scotland 2016 edition accompanied with bespoke Employer’s Amendments. 3.6 Subject to further approval from a future Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board, the intention would be to enter into a Design and Build Contract with Galliford Try Construction Limited, T/A Morrison Construction Scotland at the end of RIBA stage 4 to complete the Main Works construction contract. As tendered, the form of Design and Build Contract required will be SBCC Design and Build Contact for use in Scotland 2016 edition accompanied with bespoke Employer’s Amendments and Preliminaries.
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PUBLIC 3.7 Mandatory Community Benefits were included as a condition of contract award. Galliford Try Construction Limited T/A Morrison Construction Scotland confirmed they would provide community benefits as disclosed with their Tender Submission. The commitment as tendered was to deliver 10 employment opportunities. In addition to the mandatory Community Benefits Galliford Try Construction Limited T/A Morrison Construction Scotland committed to delivering 180 community benefit points. The community benefits to be delivered across, Pre Constructions Services, Advance Works and the Main Contract will be agreed and will include discussion with the Council’s Community Benefit Forum. 3.8 The costs for all Contracts forming the Park Mains High School Extension – Design and Build (RC-CPU-24-053) will be met through the Capital – General Services budget. ___________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial - The cost for this Advance Works Contract of £2,063,897.90 (which is the total of the Advance Works plus the contingency spend) excluding VAT, will be met through the Capital – General Services budget. 2. HR & Organisational Development - None directly arising from this report. 3. Community/Council Planning – • Our Renfrewshire is thriving – maximising economic growth, which is inclusive and sustainable. • Our Renfrewshire is well - supporting the wellness and resilience of our citizens and communities. • Our Renfrewshire is fair - addressing the inequalities which limit life chances. • Our Renfrewshire is safe - protecting vulnerable people and working together to manage the risk of harm. Place: - Demonstrating that Renfrewshire is a great place to grow up, it's a place of opportunity for those that live and work here,
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PUBLIC Economy: - Improving lives and securing wellbeing through a stronger, inclusive and sustainable economy, being creative, imaginative and linking opportunities to enhance the benefits for Renfrewshire. - Matching the skills developed in Renfrewshire with the opportunities available in Renfrewshire and equipping all children and young people to achieve success in life. Fair: - Reducing inequalities in Renfrewshire, focusing on supporting our communities through the cost-of-living crisis with dignity and empowering people to live fulfilled lives. Green: - Working across partners and communities to deliver the priority areas highlighted in our Plan for Net Zero, working towards a net zero Renfrewshire by 2030. - Ensuring our journey to net zero is a just transition with climate justice and fairness at the heart, finding opportunities to challenge inequalities in new green ways as we tackle the climate crisis. - Integrating climate considerations into our long term strategic and financial planning as an organisation - Planning for future climate adaptations when designing our services and our developing our place, particularly considering the impacts for our most vulnerable citizens. - Boosting our green economy, creating good green jobs that are sustainable for the future. Living Our Values: - Leading positively through transition and change. - Delivering best value for our citizens and customers. 4. Legal - The procurement of this and related Contracts for the Park Mains High School Extension have been conducted in accordance with the Restrictive Procedure under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended and the Renfrewshire Council’s Standing Orders Relating to Contracts for an above GPA works Contract.
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PUBLIC 5. Property/Assets - The Council’s investment in its learning estate offers the opportunity for a place-based approach to local outcomes: integrating local services to support communities. Extending the current building infrastructure at Park Mains High School to accommodate the increasing pupil roll. 6. Information Technology – None directly arising from this report 7. Equality & Human Rights - None directly arising from this report. 8. Health & Safety - Galliford Try Construction Limited, T/A Morrison Construction Scotland health and safety credentials were evaluated by Corporate Health and Safety and met the Council’s requirements regarding health and safety for this procurement exercise 9. Procurement – The procurement procedures outlined within this report shall ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations in respect of the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2015, the Renfrewshire Council's Standing orders Relating to Contracts and the Renfrewshire - Council's Financial Regulations. 10. Risk - The Contractor’s total liability for matters which would be covered by Professional Indemnity is limited to £10m in the aggregate with an annual automatic reinstatement. Project specific risk registers have been established. These internal risk registers will be kept under regular review and reported to the Council’s internal Learning Estate Project Board. 11. Privacy Impact - None directly arising from this report. 12. Climate Risk – The level of impact associated with the provision of these works have been assessed using the Scottish Government Sustainability Test and is considered to be overall high risk. Mitigations the Council has taken in regard to sustainability within this Contract is to include contractual elements within the Scope such as: - The Contractor should aim to ensure that any deliveries to site are consolidated to reduce emissions. - The Contractor is required to provide a Site Specific Waste Management Plan detailing where all the waste produced will be recycled or if it cannot be recycled where the waste will go.
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PUBLIC 13. Children’s Rights – This report does not cover a new policy, function or strategy nor a substantive change to an existing policy, function or strategy which will have an impact on children’s rights. 14. Cosla Policy Position – None directly arising from this report. _______________________________________________________ List of Background Papers (a) Contract Authorisation Report: Park Mains High School Extension – Design and Build (RC-CPU-24-053) on 13 February 2025 to Finance, Resources and Customer Services Policy Board ___________________________________________________________________ Author: Joanna Tannock, Interim Strategic Category Manager, Corporate Procurement Unit, Joanna.tannock@renfrewshire.gov.uk