Building schools for the future (BSF)

AA Projects has been working in the BSF arena since its inception in 2004, working for Local Authorities, supporting the private sector bidding process and providing post LEP services. Our team provided programme management for Leicester's £236m BSF programme, which is now seeing its first schools open this summer and subsequently provided similar support to Bedford for its emerging wave 6 programme. A key aspect of our contribution to these two Authorities was in the generation of additional funding from PfS to enable a truly transformational approach. We are currently supporting Navigant Consulting with their work on Knowsley BSF, providing cost consultancy services and lead technical advice for their Primary Capital and Sixth Form Centre programmes.

Our team has also been using their expertise to the advantage of the private sector, supporting bidders through the complex process of tendering for the programmes as they come to market. So far, our team has successfully supported LST in Kent on a £600m programme, and Equitix in Derbyshire for their £700m programme.

The BSF team, led by our Divisional Director Keith German, are also providing post LEP services in the development of new projects and independent certification.