Purpose

To award a contract for the provision of a
Solar Panel Canopy at Riverside House, as part of the Council
Decarbonisation Project, funded via the Governments Public Sector
Decarbonations Scheme (PSDS).

Decision

 
 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER NON-EXECUTIVE DECISION
 
 

Date of Decision:
 

20/08/2025

Title:

Contract Award - Solar Canopy at Riverside
House Visitor Car Park

Decision Maker:
(Including Job Title)

Kevin Fisher, Assistant Director Property
& Facilities Services

Details of Specific Delegation
 
or
 
Delegation contained in the relevant
Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

Financial and Procurement Procedure Rules (FPPR’s) Clause
46.5:
 
Strategic Directors may permit, with
limitations, other officers to authorise orders and Contracts in
their own name on behalf of the Council. Any orders or Contracts
made shall remain the responsibility of the Strategic Director.
Strategic Directors must maintain an up-to-date scheme of
delegation, which is refreshed on an annual basis at the
commencement of the financial year.
 
Delegated to the Assistant Director Property
and Facilities Services.

Decision:

To award a build contract for £230,000
to Joju Ltd for the design and construction of a solar canopy at
Riverside House over its visitor car park.

Reasons for the Decision:

To enable the installation of a solar PV
canopy at Riverside House, reducing carbon emissions emitted in the
running of this corporate building and supporting the
Council’s delivery of its net zero by 2030 target.
 
In the Cabinet Report of 18 September 2023,
Cabinet approved the identification of a number
of decarbonisation schemes associated with buildings funded
by either or both Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS)
 
This decision relates to the Riverside House
Solar canopy. An
Officer Delegated Decision recording an amendment to this
component was published on 2nd April 2024.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision
Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an
outside body which relates to the decision:

No conflicts of interest declared.

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

No dispensations granted.

Reports or parts of reports considered

Tender Evaluation Report (Exempt).
 
This report is exempt for the following
reasons:
 
Paragraph 3 – Information
relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding
that information)
 
Paragraph 9 – Any terms
proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the
acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or
services.
 
Other –
 

Printed minutes Monday 29-Jul-2024 10.00 Cabinet.pdf
 
Cabinet
10 February 2025
 

Cabinet 18 Sept 2023 - Decarb
 
 
 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the decision to:
 
Award of contract to Joju Limited for a period of 6 months, to
design, supply and install a solar PV canopy at Riverside
House . Estimated contract value
£230,000.
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
Signed by the
Decision Maker:
 

Dated:         
20/08/2025
 
Name:         
Kevin Fisher.                    
Job Title:     Assistant Director
Property and facilities Services.