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Skanska RM selected as the Preferred Bidder
01/02/10 - ECC are pleased to announce that Skanska RM have been selected as the Preferred Bidder for our programme.

Councillor Stephen Castle, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Education said: “We are delighted to be working with Skanska RM on this exciting project. BSF will bring substantial investment to Essex, enabling us to build world class facilities which will transform education and the way it is delivered.”

Councillor Derrick Louis, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Central Services said: “Skanska RM have successfully demonstrated that they can meet the very high standards that we have set for our preferred bidder. Under the partnership we will create state of the art facilities which will inspire generations of learners to come.”

Tim Byles, Chief Executive of Partnerships for Schools, the Government organisation responsible for delivering the national BSF programme said: “I am pleased that Essex County Council has appointed a selected bidder for its BSF project.  This is an important milestone and means that the council can progress with its plans to design and refurbish the area’s schools which will benefit the lives of not only school pupils but local communities as a whole.  With 146 schools and over 125,000 pupils benefiting from BSF investment across the country, I look forward to similar work taking place in Essex to offer pupils the best start in life.”

Steve Cooper, Development Director, Education, for Skanska RM, said: “Everyone at Skanska RM is delighted with this announcement, now the hard work begins and we look forward to a long-term partnership with Essex County Council to deliver the schools for the future.”

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