Decision details

Decarbonisation of the Council's nondomestic portfolio - Contract award for PSDS3C

Decision Maker: Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Executive Director of Place

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Decision relates to the award of a Works / Optimisation Service (WOS) contract for retrofitting and decarbonising H&F assets (incl. replacement of gas boilers with ASHPs).

This decision follows the procurement strategy taken to Cabinet on 18th July 2022 and the Cabinet report (requesting approval for authority to award the contract to be delegated to relevant the SLT Director, in consultation with the Cabinet Member) on 6th March 2023.

The WOS contract will be used for the installation of Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) at H&F non-domestic properties. The delivery of decarbonisation and retrofit projects will support the Council to achieve its net-zero carbon target and reduce carbon emissions in H&F.

Decision:

That the Strategic Director of Place and Strategic Director for Finance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for the Economy and Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Ecology, approve a works contract up to a value of £ 12 m to Asset Plus Ltd via the RE:FIT framework.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The Council is progressing its commitment to achieve net zero by 2030, including the decarbonisation of properties in its non-domestic portfolio.

 

Asset Plus Limited were appointed as the Council’s preferred contractor in August 2022 via the RE:FIT framework. The Council is therefore now able to award a ‘follow-on’ WOS contract to the Asset Plus without any additional tendering exercise.

 

This paper therefore recommends the appointment of Asset Plus Ltd as the prime contractor for the PSDS 3C contract up to a value of £ 12 m via the REFIT framework.

 

Alternative options considered:

After a successful procurement exercise, Asset Plus Limited were awarded the IGP contract  in August 2022; as per the RE:FIT framework. The Council is now able to award a ‘follow-on’ WOS contract to the Asset Plus without any additional tendering exercise.

 

Publication date: 26/07/2024

Date of decision: 25/07/2024

Effective from: 01/08/2024

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