Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Assets and Property.

Decision

(a)       That the procurement of the Healthy Homes Dorset 2020 contract, value up to £1.5 million, be approved;

(b)       That authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Place min consultation with the Portfolio Holder, Economic Growth, Assets and Property to award the contract.

Reason for Recommendation:    

The Council has recently been awarded £859,400 from round 1a of the Government Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery initiative and is planning further bids to the fund. Meeting the tight delivery deadlines attached to the grants will be challenging if procurement is not completed swiftly. Procuring a contract with a value of up to £1.5 million allows headroom for current and future grants in addition to the original Dorset Councils budget for this project.

The Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Assets and Property presented the report regarding round 1a of the Governments Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery initiative. He confirmed that if there was likely to be any further rounds of funding,  discussions would take place with scrutiny on how that might be dealt with. The report and its recommendations was  welcomed by Cabinet.

Decision

(a)       That the procurement of the Healthy Homes Dorset 2020 contract, value up to £1.5 million, be approved;

(b)       That authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Place min consultation with the Portfolio Holder, Economic Growth, Assets and Property to award the contract.

Reason for Recommendation:    

The Council has recently been awarded £859,400 from round 1a of the Government Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery initiative and is planning further bids to the fund. Meeting the tight delivery deadlines attached to the grants will be challenging if procurement is not completed swiftly. Procuring a contract with a value of up to £1.5 million allows headroom for current and future grants in addition to the original Dorset Councils budget for this project.