Decision

On 6 December 2022, the Cabinet gave approval to a change in strategy for the procurement of energy for the estates portfolio, including some schools, and the street lighting and other highway-based energy contracts and delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and the Director of Development and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources to approve and sign the new estate’s portfolio energy contracts and the Deputy Chief Executive and the Director of Place Management in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways, Parks and Leisure Services to approve and sign the street lighting and other highway energy-based contracts.  This decision was published as executive decisions reference CAB423.

In discharge of this delegation:-

(i)            the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Development and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy, Regeneration & Skills;

(ii)          the Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources; and

(iii)         the Director of Place Management in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways and Transport Services

have given approval to the extension of the initial terms of relevant energy contracts by two years which include contracts with e-energy and the direct supply contracts they have secured following the reverse auction process with SEFE for Gas and Total Energies for Electricity.

(NOTE: The report contained information ‘not for publication’ that was circulated to the decision maker only).

Alternative options considered

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