Friday March 27th 2026
Glasgow City Council signed a deal with private company 3 ED Glasgow Ltd in 2000
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Sarah Hilley
A multi-million contract managing 30 Glasgow school buildings is coming to an end as the council prepares for handover.
Glasgow City Council signed a deal with private company 3 ED Glasgow Ltd in 2000 to maintain 29 secondaries and one primary.
Officials are now planning the handover to a “new service model” as the contract will expire on June 30, 2030 with no option to extend.
The contract raised “significant” private cash to enable new schools to be built, extended and refurbished in the city.
Consultancy firm Mott MacDonald has been hired to carry out building condition surveys of the schools to make sure the properties are handed over to the council in a condition that meets the contract obligations.
Commenting on the handover of the contracts, a council report said: “It is therefore critical to manage the handover process effectively to mitigate risks to the council which could include such risks as increased costs, unnecessary maintenance and contract disputes.”
The contract provides a number of services including cleaning, janitorial, repairs and maintenance.
A council report presented to this month’s education, skills and early years city policy committee said: “Expiry of the PPP contract on 30th June 2030 will significantly impact on how the PPP school estate is managed, as these services must transition (i.e. be ‘handed over’) to the new service model which is being developed by the council.”
It added: “A dedicated project manager was appointed in June 2024 to manage all aspects of the PPP handover project.”
An audit has taken place to check if there are proper controls in place to handle risks related to the handover and that the council is ready to manage it effectively.
A number of recommendations have been made including that the project manager should ensure that all risks are formally reported and the steering groups “should be notified of the top five risks and appropriate tolerances should be established and documented.”
Councillors were presented with the result of the audit at this week’s finance and audit scrutiny committee.
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