Decision details

OD/23/51 Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Consultant

Decision Maker: Officer Decision

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Ipswich Borough Council is planning to submit a substantial bid for the latest round of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.

 

Expert engineering advice is required to enable the Council to submit a robust bid. Max Fordham LLP has quoted £25,000 for this service. Max Fordham LLP was approached because they are recognised experts in energy management, and have been involved in previous submission rounds of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.

 

An exemption to Contract standing orders has been made to enable the contract to be placed to ensure that expert advice can be provided in the short timescales to enable the bid to be submitted.

 

The appointment will be funded from existing budgets.

Decision:

To exempt this appointment from Contract Standing Orders for Max Fordham LLP to enable the engineering advice to be provided for a bid to the latest round of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme by mid October. This exemption is made under paragraph 3.10.2. as it is a matter of urgency.

 

Reason:

The restrictive timescales to submit the bid prevent the standard procurement processes to be followed and as such risk the bid not being submitted in time.

Publication date: 06/10/2023

Date of decision: 28/09/2023

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