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This report seeks approval to amend the procurement process as previously agreed by Cabinet on 15 January 2018 for a supplier of charge points in lamp columns which are to be installed in streets where residents do not have access to off-street parking to enable them to charge an electric vehicle overnight and close to home.

RESOLVED:-

8.1       That Cabinet notes the reason as set out in paragraph 4.2 as to why the procurement process in respect of the supply, installation, maintenance and operation of charge points in lamp columns for electric vehicles on residential streets in Brent cannot proceed as agreed by Cabinet on 15 January 2018;

8.2       That Cabinet approves the procurement of the supply, installation, maintenance and operation of charge points in lamp columns for electric vehicles on residential streets in Brent from TfL’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework Agreement; and

8.3       that Cabinet delegates authority to the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Environment, to authorise an alternative procurement process for the supply, installation, maintenance and operation of charge points in lamp columns for electric vehicles should the TfL Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework Agreement be delayed in its set up or fail to address Brent Council’s needs for the reasons set out in paragraph 4.9.

Councillor Krupa Sheth, Cabinet Member for Environment, introduced the report. She stated that the recommendations seek approval to amend the procurement process as previously agreed by Cabinet on 15 January 2018 for a supplier of charge points in lamp columns which are to be installed in streets where residents do not have access to off-street parking to enable them to charge an electric vehicle overnight and close to home.

As detailed in the report to Cabinet on 15 January 2018, officers are working on three separate electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects in order to provide a range of appropriate charging facilities to meet the demand for electric vehicle infrastructure by residents and businesses in Brent.

            Councillor Sheth stated that Brent Council has received £150,000 of funding from London’s Go Ultra Low Cities Scheme (GULCS) towards 75% of the capital costs of procuring and installing charge points for electric vehicles in lamp columns in streets where residents do not have access to off-street parking. These installations are necessary to allow residents the option of charging their electric vehicles overnight and close to home which is an important factor in encouraging more residents to purchase electric vehicles. To date, 50 requests from residents have been received for on-street charging facilities. The Council’s £50,000 match funding for this project is being sourced from S106 developer contributions in specific wards, Neighbourhood CIL and TfL Local Implementation Plan Funding.

RESOLVED:

8.1       That Cabinet notes the reason as set out in paragraph 4.2 as to why the procurement process in respect of the supply, installation, maintenance and operation of charge points in lamp columns for electric vehicles on residential streets in Brent cannot proceed as agreed by Cabinet on 15 January 2018;

8.2       That Cabinet approves the procurement of the supply, installation, maintenance and operation of charge points in lamp columns for electric vehicles on residential streets in Brent from TfL’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework Agreement; and

8.3       that Cabinet delegates authority to the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Environment, to authorise an alternative procurement process for the supply, installation, maintenance and operation of charge points in lamp columns for electric vehicles should the TfL Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework Agreement be delayed in its set up or fail to address Brent Council’s needs for the reasons set out in paragraph 4.9.