Issue - meetings
Approval to proceed with the South Kilburn District Energy Network
Meeting: 10/12/2018 - Cabinet (Item 7)
7 Approval to proceed with the South Kilburn District Energy Network 
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The report sets out and seeks agreement for the most practical proposal for the delivery of the Council’s obligations in respect of the South Kilburn District Energy Network (the SK DEN).
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet:
i. Approved the procurement a suitable partner to manage and operate the South Kilburn District Energy Network, on the basis of the Council forming a company with this partner for the reasons set out in the report.
ii. Delegated to the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Deputy Leader (as lead Member for Finance) authority to agree relevant pre-tender considerations for the procurement of a suitable partner and thereafter evaluate tenders on the basis of such pre-tender considerations.
iii. Delegated to the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Deputy Leader (as lead Member for Finance) authority to select a partner, agree the partnership terms, enter into a partnership agreement and take all steps necessary to establish a company with the partner to manage and operate the South Kilburn District Energy Network.
iv. Noted that in the event that a suitable partner cannot be procured or it was not possible to agree partnership terms, the backstop arrangement was that the service would, at least initially, be managed and operated in house
Minutes:
Councillor Margaret McLennan, Deputy Leader, introduced the report asking Members to consider the most practical proposal for the delivery of the Council’s obligations in respect of the South Kilburn District Energy Network (the SK DEN).
Councillor McLennan stated that the report outlines the proposal for the South Kilburn District Energy Network (the SK DEN). Members considered further detailed technical background to the South Kilburn District Energy Network project.
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet:
i. Approved the procurement a suitable partner to manage and operate the South Kilburn District Energy Network, on the basis of the Council forming a company with this partner for the reasons set out in the report.
ii. Delegated to the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Deputy Leader (as lead Member for Finance) authority to agree relevant pre-tender considerations for the procurement of a suitable partner and thereafter evaluate tenders on the basis of such pre-tender considerations.
iii. Delegated to the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Deputy Leader (as lead Member for Finance) authority to select a partner, agree the partnership terms, enter into a partnership agreement and take all steps necessary to establish a company with the partner to manage and operate the South Kilburn District Energy Network.
iv. Noted that in the event that a suitable partner cannot be procured or it was not possible to agree partnership terms, the backstop arrangement was that the service would, at least initially, be managed and operated in house