Purpose

This covers the second decision point in connection with the procurement of a contractor to construct a Substation and carry out related electrical installations located next to the Kensington Leisure Centre which will provide backup and resilience for the Air Source Heat pumps that form part of the Heat Network system to the Lancaster West Estate.This build falls within UKPN standard substation templates and will facilitate the electrical power supply for the electric boilers.

This is the formal contract award stage.

Decision

The Executive Director has AGREED to:

1. Approve the award of the contract for the provision of two Electrical Substations and associated works for Camelford Walk and Kensington Leisure Centre to UK Power Network Limited (Company Number: 3870728) for a total contract value of £287,677.71 excluding VAT (£345,213.28 including VAT), with 25% of the cost for Camelford Walk and 75% for Kensington Leisure Centre.
2. Approve the establishment of a project contingency sum, as set out in exempt from publication (Part B) Appendix 4, to cover unforeseen risks, site constraints, statutory utility interface requirements, and necessary design development or delivery matters, with expenditure to be approved in accordance with Housing Management’s Scheme of Delegation That, in consultation with the Tri-Borough Director for Audit, Fraud, Risk, and Insurance, the Executive Director agree to endorse a waiver of the competition requirements of Table 1 of the Council’s Contract Regulations with regard to the direct award.