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  • Documents for use in the planning of minor works schemes

    Topics:
    • Schools and infrastructure, 
    • Building schools

    Documents issued by Estate Operations Team for use in the planning of minor works schemes.

    Buildsafe guidance notes

    These documents provide guidance on the requirements for tendering for public sector works contracts.

    • Buildsafe guidance note for action plan 1
    • Buildsafe guidance note for action plan 2
    • GCCG Buildsafe NI -Contractors health and safety report

    Tendering and accounting documents

    A template advertisement for construction contracts (under the EU notification threshold).

    • Advertising template

    A VAT circular published with regards to the regulations governing Value Added Tax (VAT)

    • VAT circular

    This document sets out the Department's requirements in relation to the production of current Unique Tax Reference Numbers by building contractors.

    • Unique Tax Reference Number

    The document below is a guide to the selection and appointment of design team consultants for construction and other related works in the voluntary sector. It will form the basis on which the Department will grant-aid professional consultancy fees.

    • Principles governing the selection and appointment of consultants for construction and other related works in the voluntary school sector

    Forms for schools

    This form should be completed by the school when submitting a request for additional accommodation or changes to existing accommodation.

    • Accommodation analysis form for post primary

    This form should be completed by the schools lead consultant to show the projected start date and finish date of a minor works project together with the estimated accrued expenditure of construction and consultancy fees.

    • Minor works expenditure form

    This form should be completed by the school trustees when a request for additional land has been approved by the Department to enable the vesting procedure to begin.

    • Form V3

    To be completed by all schools to enable grant to be paid into a bank account in the schools name.

    • Bank details form

    If you require any further information, please contact Estate Operations Team.

    Related links

    Buildsafe website

    Constructionline

    Office of government commerce

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