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This report concerns the proposed procurement of an Energy Supply Company (‘ESCo’) to deliver the South Kilburn decentralised energy system to install, manage and maintain the system and deliver heat to all properties developed as part of the regeneration of South Kilburn (referred to as ‘the Project’).

(i)         that the progress made on the South Kilburn Decentralised Energy System Project be noted;

(ii)        that approval be given tp the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth to undertake a competitive procurement procedure (similar to the Competitive Dialogue procedure (as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2006) to procure an Energy Supply Company (‘ESCo’) to deliver the Project;

(iii)       that approval be given to the evaluation criteria as set out in this report which will form the basis for evaluation of the bids and the ultimate selection of the ESCo to deliver the Project.  Further, that the Executive approves the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth to develop the detailed evaluation methodology and respective weightings to be applied to the evaluation criteria, within the parameters of the evaluation criteria set out in this report, prior to recommencement of the procurement process.

(iv)       that a consultancy contract be awarded to to Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd to project manage the delivery of the project, advise on and provide commercial and strategic financial advice in respect of the project.

The report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth concerned the proposed procurement of an Energy Supply Company (‘ESCo’) to deliver the South Kilburn decentralised energy system to install, manage and maintain the system and deliver heat to all properties developed as part of the regeneration of South Kilburn (referred to as ‘the Project’). It sought the Executive’s approval to alter the procurement process in respect of the Project as required by Contract Standing Orders 88 and 89 and sought approval to procure an ESCo to deliver the Project through a competitive procedure similar to the Competitive Dialogue procedure (as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2006). The report also sought approval to award a consultancy contract to Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd to project manage the delivery of the project, advise on and provide commercial and strategic financial advice in respect of the Project.

The Executive also had before them appendices to the report which were not for publication as they contained the following category of exempt information as specified in Schedule 12 of the Local Government (Access to Information Act) 1972: 

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the progress made on the South Kilburn Decentralised Energy System Project be noted;

(ii)        that approval be given tp the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth to undertake a competitive procurement procedure (similar to the Competitive Dialogue procedure (as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2006) to procure an Energy Supply Company (‘ESCo’) to deliver the Project;

(iii)       that approval be given to the evaluation criteria as set out in this report which will form the basis for evaluation of the bids and the ultimate selection of the ESCo to deliver the Project.  Further, that the Executive approves the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth to develop the detailed evaluation methodology and respective weightings to be applied to the evaluation criteria, within the parameters of the evaluation criteria set out in this report, prior to recommencement of the procurement process;

(iv)       that a consultancy contract be awarded to to Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd to project manage the delivery of the project, advise on and provide commercial and strategic financial advice in respect of the project.