Issue - decisions

Agreed:

(1)      that the Council accepts Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) grant funding of £1,010,860 for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, under Section 31 of the Local Authority Act 2003;

(2)      where no authority exists, delegate to the Director of Transport & Facilities Management in consultation with the Director of Finance and Commercial Services and the Director of Legal and Governance to approve such procurement strategy to secure services in line with this report and thereafter approve a contract awards to the successful bidders.

(3)      where no existing authority exists, delegates authority to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the Director of Finance and Commercial Services and the Director of Legal and Governance to take such steps to meet the aims and objectives of this report;

(4)      authorises the inclusion of the £1,073,365 budget into the capital programme for the delivery of the programme of works; and

(5)      approval of a procurement strategy to enable the design work to be progressed via the Capital Delivery Partner Framework if required and appointment of a contractor via an existing contract or direct appointment from a suitable framework on a two-stage basis.