Decision details

RE17 0060 - Funding required to procure external legal support for the recruitment and contracting with an energy company partner who will deliver the Council's new energy supply offer to residents and businesses.

Decision Maker: Assistant Director of Trading Services and Assets

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

A decision was taken by Cabinet in June 2016 for the Council to procure the services of a fully licenced energy company who could provide the Council with an opportunity to operate a 'while lablel' partnership.

Decision:

To allocate £17k from the Service Transformation Fund for external legal support to procure and contract with an energy company to deliver a white label energy supply offer to Doncaster residents and businesses and for advice in relation to the retail energy market. The Council has its own framework for the appointment of external legal support.

Alternative options considered:

See attached.

Publication date: 13/11/2017

Date of decision: 25/04/2017

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