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Report 99/22
Improving poor estates
Awards by the HEFCE 1999
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To
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Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions
Heads of DENI-funded universities
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Of interest to those responsible for
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Estates and Finance
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Reference
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99/22
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Publication date
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March 1999
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Enquiries to
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Jacqui Squires tel 0117 931 7426, e-mail j.squires@hefce.ac.uk
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Stuart Cross tel 0117 931 7348, e-mail s.cross@hefce.ac.uk
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Andrew Smith tel 0117 931 7001, e-mail a.smith@hefce.ac.uk
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Executive summary
Purpose
1. This document announces the awards by the HEFCE under its 1999 initiative to improve poor estates.
Key points
2. We received 144 bids, requesting over £282 million. Following a two-stage assessment process, we will fund 41 projects totalling £93 million.
Action required
3. No action is required.
Background
4. HEFCE 98/50 invited institutions to bid for funds to improve poor estates. This was the second year of the poor estates initiative. The initiative was targeted at major capital refurbishments and projects related to restructuring and more efficient use of space. We also invited proposals to improve inadequate library and learning resource facilities.
5. Institutions were expected to provide funds to match the contribution requested from the Council.
6. An advisory panel drawn from the HEFCE Board and the sector’s representative bodies (CVCP and SCOP) oversaw the competition. Details of the panel’s membership are attached at Annex A.
Assessment
7. The initiative was run in two phases:
a. Institutions submitted project definitions in a standard format by 23 November 1998. We received 144 bids, requesting just over £282 million. The advisory panel agreed a screening process, which was applied to produce a long-list of 80 projects.
b. The panel scored the long-list of bids and made recommendations on funding.
Awards
8. We originally set aside £105 million for the financial years 1998-2001. We have now set aside £250 million for the period 1998-2003. Based on the recommendations of the advisory panel, we will commit £93 million to 41 projects phased over three years. The awards are listed at Annex B.
9. All institutions have been offered a grant detailed at Annex B, subject to the following:
a. Where actual project costs exceed the bid estimate, the level of grant will not be increased.
b. Where actual project costs are below the bid estimate, the level of grant will be reduced pro-rata.
c. No institution is being offered more than £4 million.
Conditions of grant
10. HEFCE Estates Advisers will contact successful institutions to agree project costs, profiles of expenditure and the method of grant payment. Awards are subject to institutions providing further information and, in the case of some projects recommended to receive £4 million, a visit by a panel member and Council officers.
Audit and evaluation
11. The awards will be audited to check that the work described in the bid has been carried out, and that value for money has been obtained from the funds.
12. We will also carry out an evaluation to assess the impact of the initiative.
Further information
13. We will provide the sector with further feedback on the bids received and will invite bids for the year 2000 round of the initiative in June.
Membership of the Advisory panel
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Mr Brian Fender (Chair)
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Chief Executive, HEFCE
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Dr Keith Taylor
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Chairman and Chief Executive, Esso UK plc
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Ms Caroline Neville
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Principal, Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education
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Professor Sir Gareth Roberts
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Vice-Chancellor, University of Sheffield
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Ms Dorma Urwin
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Principal, Worcester College of Higher Education
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Professor Gary Crossley
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Deputy Director, The Surrey Institute of Art and Design
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Professor Sir Kenneth Calman
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Vice-Chancellor, University of Durham
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Professor John Bull
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Vice-Chancellor, University of Plymouth
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HEFCE Secretariat
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Mr Steve Egan
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Director of Finance and Corporate Resources
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Mr John Rushforth
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Head of Estates
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Institution
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Project
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Cost of project
£000
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Funding recom
mended
£000
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Bath Spa University College
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Upgrading and refurbishment of teaching laboratories
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886
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443
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Central School of Speech & Drama
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Embassy theatre
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5,072
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2,536
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University College Chichester
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Replacement of art and design facilities: Chichester campus
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1,600
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800
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Coventry University
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Replacement accommodation for performing arts
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6,570
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3,285
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Falmouth College of Arts
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Integrated teaching and research centre for the creative industries
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7,904
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3,952
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Harper Adams University College
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Refurbishment of Jubilee Adams and associated outbuildings and provision of a postgraduate centre
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822
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411
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King Alfred's College, Winchester
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Main building refurbishment, access and approach
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1,202
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601
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King's College London
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New Strand/Chancery Lane campus library and IT centre
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11,170
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4,000
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Kingston University
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Penrhyn Road development phase one
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4,844
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2,422
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Leeds Metropolitan University
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City campus learning centre
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19,500
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4,000
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Liverpool Hope
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Alteration and conversion of gymnasia to lecture theatres with ancillary accommodation
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895
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4000
(Combined total)
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Liverpool Hope
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Hope at Everton
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8,432
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Liverpool John Moores University
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Access and facilities for students with disabilities
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920
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460
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London Guildhall University
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Goulston Street
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10,147
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4000
(Combined total)
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London Guildhall University
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Jewry Street lecture theatre
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614
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London School of Economics & Political Science
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Redevelopment of research centres
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6,600
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4000
(Combined total)
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London School of Economics & Political Science
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Redevelopment of the British Library of Political and Economic Science (BLPES)
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22,000
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Manchester Metropolitan University
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Library extension and refurbishment – Didsbury campus
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2,589
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1,294
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Manchester Metropolitan University
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Faculty of Art & Design – consolidation of accommodation
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1,750
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875
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Rose Bruford College
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Relocation to single campus
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7,750
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4000
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Sheffield Hallam University
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Collegiate campus: Collegiate Hall refurbishment and extension
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5,902
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2,950
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South Bank University
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Development of the St George’s Circus site
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15,000
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4000
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St Martin's College
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Learning resource centre & Hill Top renovation/extension, Ambleside
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4,390
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2,927
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Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College
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Epsom campus - library and learning resource centre
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3,000
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1,500
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The London Institute
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London Institute accommodation strategy - consolidation of London College of Printing (LCP) onto a single site at Elephant and Castle
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20,926
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4,000
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Trinity College of Music
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College relocation
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6,907
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3,450
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University of Brighton
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Falmer redevelopment phase two
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9,400
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4,000
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University of Central England
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Fabric refurbishment of Bournville campus
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2,823
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1,411
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University of Central Lancashire
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Improvements to library and learning resource facilities at Newton Rigg, Cumbria
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3,681
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1,500
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University of Derby
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Extension/alteration to Britannia Buildings
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8,000
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4,000
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University of East London
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Stratford Campus phase one
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12,500
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4,000
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University of Greenwich
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New lecture theatre, Woolwich campus
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2,277
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1,139
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University of Huddersfield
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Canalside phase 3 - redevelopment of the three-storey weaving shed
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3,100
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1,550
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University of North London
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Campus information technology resource centre
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8,053
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4000
(Combined total)
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University of North London
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Science centre
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9,079
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University of Plymouth
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Exmouth teaching building and subsequent changes
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2,127
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1,063
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University of Portsmouth
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Eldon project
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8,224
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4,000
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University of Salford
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Allerton building upgrade (phase two)
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1,400
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700
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University of Teesside
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Extension to IT building and demolition of Victoria Building
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3,500
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1,750
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University of Westminster
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Marylebone Campus refurbishment and London Building consolidation
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4,940
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4,000
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Writtle College
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Replacement of obsolete heating and electrical system and installation of building management system
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660
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330
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Total
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257,156
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93,349
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