Purpose

In April
2019, Full Council adopted a
motion pledging to target a carbon neutral position by 2030,
further formalised through inclusion under the West Sussex County
Council (WSCC) Climate
Change Strategy.  Initial measures aimed to achieve
this are outlined in the
Carbon Management
Plan (CMP), with the approach focused upon reducing energy use derived from fossil
fuels.
 
Following
approval of
funding to
progress Phase 1a of the County Council’s Heat
Decarbonisation Programme to detailed design
and contractor procurement and the confirmation of capital funding
and the
confirmation of capital funding and delegated authority to award
contracts to implement the programme, the procurement process
is now complete. 
  
The
procurement of this Programme has been split into four Lots. This
report relates to Lot 4, comprising of Broadfield, Horsham, Haywards Heath
and Storrington Libraries.
 

Decision

The Assistant Director (Property and Assets)
has awarded the contract for Lot 4, as set out in section 2 of the
report, as follows –
 
(1)Lot 4 is awarded to SSG
Contracts for the sum of £2,263,556.73.