Issue - meetings
Approval of procurement process and evaluation criteria for ECO and Green Deal Initiatives
Meeting: 19/08/2013 - Executive (Item 8)
8 Authority to tender contract for an energy company obligation (ECO) project partner PDF 108 KB
The purpose of this report is to seek approval to invite tenders as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89 for a single partner to deliver an energy efficiency programme, with a specific focus on the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), which is designed to tackle fuel poverty, affordable warmth and carbon emission problems at no cost to some householders in the highest need.
Decision:
(i) that approval be given to the pre - tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders as set out in paragraph 3.13 of the report from the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth;
(ii) that approval be given to the invite of tenders and their evaluation in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria referred to in (i) above.
Minutes:
Councillor McLennan (Lead Member, Housing) introduced the report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth which sought approval to invite tenders as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89 for a single partner to deliver an energy efficiency programme, with a specific focus on the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) which was designed to tackle fuel poverty, affordable warmth and carbon emission problems at no cost to some householders in the highest need. Councillor McLennan welcomed the initiative and stressed the need to address fuel poverty which had implications for public health and referred to the impact the proposals would have on employment and the rebuild of the economy. The Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth clarified that a green deal for private households would be available in due course.
RESOLVED:
(i) that approval be given to the pre-tender considerations and the criteria to be used to evaluate tenders as set out in paragraph 3.13 of the report from the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth;
(ii) that approval be given to the invite of tenders and their evaluation in accordance with the approved evaluation criteria referred to in (i) above.