Issue - meetings

This report updates members in respect of the South Kilburn Decentralised Energy System, recommending that an Energy Service Company contract tender process be re-started.

(i)         that the tender process for the procurement of the South Kilburn decentralised energy system be re-started, noting the risks associated with this as set out in paragraph 3.13;

(ii)        that approval be given to the invite of tenders for the procurement of the South Kilburn Regeneration decentralised energy system on the basis of the pre-tender considerations as set out in Appendix 2 of the report;

(iii)       that tenders referred to in (ii) above be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in Appendix 2.

Councillor McLennan (Lead Member, Housing and Regeneration) introduced the report which provided an update in respect of the South Kilburn Decentralised Energy System, which recommended that an Energy Service Company contract tender process be re-started. Councillor McLennan advised the Cabinet that as the decision to procure a contract to bring forward a decentralised energy system was first taken in 2011 it was felt necessary to review whether it was appropriate for commercial reasons given the time elapsed and the likelihood that the market would have developed with new entrants now available.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the tender process for the procurement of the South Kilburn decentralised energy system be re-started, noting the risks associated with this 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 for the procurement of the South Kilburn Regeneration decentralised energy system on the basis of the pre-tender considerations as set out in Appendix 2 of the report;

(iii)       that tenders referred to in (ii) above be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in Appendix 2 of the report.