Sevenoaks grammar annexe - has building work started?

[chimera-ma]

On the issue of tenders: the Willmott Dixon website has information about a fast-track procurement process called the Scape framework. Scape System Build Ltd is a public-owned, central purchasing body which has been through the OJEU tendering process resulting in Willmott Dixon being made a partner for projects arising such as this one: they state that ' ...the projects [themselves] do not need to be OJEU tendered'.

Scape is owned by six local authorities - KCC not being one of them ( - I checked). The WD website also says they have been Scape's sole delivery partner since 2005. Willmott Dixon partnered Bond Bryan in the proposal to build the two schools, so the arrangement was sewn up in advance.

[mystery]

Your sleuthing is second to none Chimera-Ma.

Curiouser and curiouser.

WD have certainly got public procurement nailed. Perhaps we can soon look forward to an empty grammar school in every town. Nigel Farange can pop round the country teaching.

[Villagedad]

Perhaps we can soon look forward to an empty grammar school in every town. Nigel Farange can pop round the country teaching.

Nigel would then be a 'Trojan horse'

[mystery]

Is he a piece of self-replicating malware or an ingenious device with which to win a conflict?

[chimera-ma]

Maybe it is an e f a contract that has commenced? Or maybe Knole academy has to vacate the site in a particular condition and this is what is going on?

On Sunday there was no sign of equipment on site and the Willmott Dixon contractor sign on the gate had been modified to incorporate a Knole East reference, although I'm suspicious of that.

Will keep an eye on it.

[doodles]

I can confirm that chimera-ma; it was all suspiciously quiet looking on Sunday.

[chimera-ma]

The full-size digger has been removed from site. (Mini-digger in the road outside today - water contractors.)

Gymboree Sevenoaks leaves the Wildernesse site this Friday. (New location: 18 London Road, Dunton Green, for anyone interested.)

[mystery]

Has the old school gone yet?

[chimera-ma]

No demolition work visible from the front and the sports centre on site is still in use by Sencio.

I'm working most of this month and then away so not likely to see any work going on. Will advise once changes to the site are visible from the road.

[mystery]

Oh that's a pity. Can't you sign up some local junior sleuths to 11 plus exams to keep the breaking news flowing?