Issue details

Following the successful introduction of two Hyper Hub locations, further projects are now ongoing to introduce a further two Hyper Hubs at locations around the city. A significant cost saving to both projects can be achieved by duplicating the original HyperHub design, standardising the equipment used, and aggregating the battery storage for an enhanced ability to provide grid service.

To do this, officers are proposing a direct award of the design and build contract to the supplier who designed and built the original facilities. A decision is needed to make a direct award of the construction contracts.

The Executive will be asked to

a) approve the direct award of the design and build contract for Union Terrace HyperHub to Evo Energy Ltd. and to delegate authority to the Director of Environment, Transport and Planning, in consultation with the Director of Governance and the Head of Procurement, to take such steps as are necessary to determine the provisions of and enter into the resulting contracts; and

b) approve the direct award of the design and build contract for the Askham Bar Hyper Hub to Evo Energy Ltd, subject to the suitable resolution of outstanding legal conditions in respect of the site and to delegate authority to the Director of Environment, Transport and Planning, in consultation with the Director of Governance and the Head of Procurement, to take such steps as are necessary to determine the provisions of and enter into the resulting contracts; and

c) approve a waiver of Rules 11.4 and 11.5 of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules in relation to the award of the construction contracts for Union Terrace HyperHub and Askham Bar HyperHub, as permitted to do so under Rule 26.1 of the Contract Procedure Rules.