Issue - meetings
Procurement strategy for Council energy contracts
Meeting: 30/11/2023 - Executive (Item 180)
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Decision:
AGREED recommendations.
Reasons for the decision – as detailed in the report
Other options considered – none
Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
(a) To approve a procurement strategy to appoint a Public Buying Organisation under a competitive process to procure the Council’s electricity and gas supply contracts for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027, with an option to extend these contracts by a further two years to 31 March 2029.
(b) To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Community Wealth Building, following consultation with the Corporate Director of Resources and the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Transport, to sign an access agreement and award energy contracts through a Public Buying Organisation chosen by the methodology set out in the report of the Executive Member for Environment, Air Quality and Transport.
Reasons for the decision –Using a Public Buying Organisation was the recommended option as it brought Islington in line with other local authorities’ energy purchasing, outsourcing the risk element of trading amid ongoing energy market volatility
Other options considered – a total of four options were considered.
Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none