FE Capital Transformation Fund - Professional Services

City College Plymouth is seeking funding approval from the DfE to refurbish the Hospitality building. Approval in principle is expected in May, at which stage a detailed business case will be prepared for submission by the end of July. This case is to be supported by a scheme developed to RIBA Stage 2 and it is to develop this scheme that the college is seeking to appoint a multi-disciplinary professional team. It is anticipated that the refurbishment will have a construction cost of £3.5 million and will be delivered during 2022/23. The initial appointment will be to RIBA Stage 2 only but this request covers all of the RIBA stages to deliver the project. The completed works are to be ready for teaching to commence in September 2023.