Agenda item - Electric vehicle charge point update

Report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture

1)             That Committee notes the submission of further successful bids for funding for electric vehicle charge points from central government and progress in expanding the charging network as well as the growth in demand and charging activity.

2)             That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Economy Environment and Culture to take all steps necessary to procure and award a new concession contract – following a briefing to the Procurement Advisory Board before the specification and award criteria are finalised to enable members to comment on the proposed approach – subdivided into three lots for the supply, installation, maintenance and operation of electric vehicle charge points for a term of ten years, and requests annual reports back to this committee on progress in expanding the electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

3)             That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Economy Environment and Culture to approve an extension to the contract referred to in 2.2 above for a period of up to five years following the initial ten-year term, subject to satisfactory performance by the concessionaire(s) and following a briefing to the Procurement Advisory Board.

68.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture that updated Committee on progress in expanding the electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and successful new bids for funding. It also sought permission to procure additional electric vehicle charge points under a non-exclusive concession contract, divided into three lots in line with the recommended option agreed at the Procurement Advisory Board.

68.2      Councillor Platts moved a motion to amend the recommendations as shown in bold italics below:

2.1   That Committee notes the submission of further successful bids for funding for electric vehicle charge points from central government and progress in expanding the charging network as well as the growth in demand and charging activity.

2.2   That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Economy Environment and Culture to take all steps necessary to procure and award a new concession contract – following a briefing to the Procurement Advisory Board before the specification and award criteria are finalised to enable members to comment on the proposed approach – subdivided into three lots for the supply, installation, maintenance and operation of electric vehicle charge points for a term of ten years, and requests annual reports back to this committee on progress in expanding the electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

2.3   That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Economy Environment and Culture to approve an extension to the contract referred to in 2.2 above for a period of up to five years following the initial ten-year term, subject to satisfactory performance by the concessionaire(s) and following a briefing to the Procurement Advisory Board.

68.3      Councillor Wilkinson formally seconded the motion.

68.4      Councillors Platts, Simson and West asked questions and contributed to the debate of the report.

68.5      The Chair put the motion to the vote that passed.

68.6      The Chair put the recommendations as amended to the vote that were agreed.

68.7      Resolved-

1)             That Committee notes the submission of further successful bids for funding for electric vehicle charge points from central government and progress in expanding the charging network as well as the growth in demand and charging activity.

2)             That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Economy Environment and Culture to take all steps necessary to procure and award a new concession contract – following a briefing to the Procurement Advisory Board before the specification and award criteria are finalised to enable members to comment on the proposed approach – subdivided into three lots for the supply, installation, maintenance and operation of electric vehicle charge points for a term of ten years, and requests annual reports back to this committee on progress in expanding the electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

3)             That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Economy Environment and Culture to approve an extension to the contract referred to in 2.2 above for a period of up to five years following the initial ten-year term, subject to satisfactory performance by the concessionaire(s) and following a briefing to the Procurement Advisory Board.