Issue - decisions

That the Executive Director:

(i)            approves the Council to call off from the new Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) framework and enter into a new 4-year electricity contract with Npower with effect from 1st April 2019 on the basis set out in the report; 

(ii)          approves the Council to purchase green electricity under the new electricity contract in order to achieve its objective within the Green City Strategy and support the Council’s role in addressing carbon reduction targets in Sheffield;

(iii)         delegates authority to the Director of Finance and Commercial Services (or the equivalent grade officer) in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance,

a.    to decide the procurement strategy for and the award of the new contract;

b.    to enter into negotiations with YPO/new supplier and agree the terms of the new contract;  and

c.    to take all other necessary steps not covered by existing delegations to achieve the outcomes outlined in this report.