Consortiums compete for first stage of 拢35m academy programme

Balfour Beatty/BDP are competing with Carillion/Jestico + Whiles to win the first stage of Southampton council鈥檚 拢35m academy programme.

The teams will develop plans for a first Oasis Academy before a choice is made in the autumn next year. A second academy will be added to the package for the preferred bidder.

The winning bidder will consolidate four of Southampton鈥檚 academies on two sites.

Oasis Academy Mayfield, worth approximately 拢15m, will be located on one of its current sites in The Grove, Sholing. Lord鈥檚 Hill, worth 拢20m, will be relocated to Five Acres at Lordshill Recreation Ground.

Meanwhile, the city council is moving forward with its 拢200m 黑洞社区 Schools for the Future programme. This week the council submitted its Strategy for Change Part 2 to government.

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