Purpose

The additional cost will be going towards the procurement of additional panels. The additional panels will generate 60,000kwh and 11-12 tCO2e/year. To a 58kwh system which will generate 69,600 kWh / year and 15.7 tonnes CO2e/year.
To achieve this, the contractor has submitted a proposal to upgrade the solar panel system from a 50kw system to a 58kw system within the allocated budget.
This would generate more energy, which would benefit the tenants of Sunspot and deliver additional benefits against the defined outputs and outcomes.

Decision

To approve the variation of the contract dated 09/07/2026 with PYRAMID SOLUTION SOUTH EAST LTD (incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 07622455 whose registered office is at 16 Beaufort Court, Admirals Way, Docklands, London, E14 9XL) (the Contractor) for the Ten_04 Sunspot Solar Panels project, which is being delivered as part of the Community Regeneration Partnership funding programme, to upgrade the solar panels at Sunspot to 58kwh including additional panels and related works, to the cost of £14,167.

Alternative options considered

The appointment duration concludes prior to the timescales of Local Government Reorganisation. Reassignment terms are incorporated within the Council’s standard terms of appointment, which allows for the appointment to be transferred to a future authority, if required.
The wider project will deliver a reduction in running costs at a Council-owned and operated asset, which will support economic success in Jaywick Sands by reducing costs for the Council’s tenants. This will also serve to reduce ongoing costs attached to the asset, for a future authority.