Issue - meetings

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

Decision

(a)       Cabinet agreed to begin procurement exercises that were required in relation to the £18.7m Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) grant; that comprises of individual procurement activity over the key decision threshold of £500k.

(b)       That following procurement, the further step of making any contract award be delegated to the Executive Director for Place in consultation with the relevant portfolio holders.

Reason for the decision

Cabinet was required to approve all key decisions with financial consequences of £500k or more.

The Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Assets and Property set out a report on grant funding received, totalling £19 million, for a Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme and related Low Carbon Skills Fund. The report further sought the approval to proceed with the procurement exercise as the activity was over the £500k key decision threshold.

Decision

(a)       Cabinet agreed to begin procurement exercises that were required in relation to the £18.7m Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) grant; that comprises of individual procurement activity over the key decision threshold of £500k.

(b)       That following procurement, the further step of making any contract award be delegated to the Executive Director for Place in consultation with the relevant portfolio holders.

Reason for the decision

Cabinet was required to approve all key decisions with financial consequences of £500k or more.