Transform Schools

Facts

Capex  £160 million
Pupils  8700+
Facilities 24 schools over 17 sites
Innovations open plan teaching bases

Summary

Transform Schools (North Lanarkshire), the concession company awarded the 32-year, £160 million contract to design and build 24 schools in North Lanarkshire, and to provide hard and soft facilities management services to the sites. The project reached financial close in June 2005.
Balfour Beatty's shareholding is 50%. The other 50% shareholder is Innisfree PFI Investment Fund 3. The committed investment total is £8 million, which will be injected after completion of construction in 2008.

Project overview

• Construction of: 3 new secondary schools, 7 primary schools, 7 joint campus primary school facilities, 2 libraries, 1 community centre
• The hard and soft facilities management services have been sub-contracted to Balfour Beatty WorkPlace. The contract includes cleaning, caretaking, security, energy management, lifecycle and routine repairs and maintenance, including grounds maintenance.
• The project is now fully operational

Awards

Project awards

Project Finance Deal of the Year 2005

Insider - PFI/PPP Deal of the Year 2006

North Lanarkshire Council - Education 2010 – In recognition of the contribution made by                  Transform Schools to the delivery of a successful project Oct 08

School awards

Aidrie Academy – 4 Eco flags

New Stevenston Primary – 4 Eco flags

Contact details

Transform Schools (North Lanarkshire) Ltd
Sir Alexander Fleming House
Innovation Park
Melford Road
Bellshill
ML4 3RL

TEL: 01698 741930