Purpose

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Approving the council entering into Connection and
Supply Agreements with a number of prospective customers for Leeds
PIPES
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Approving the awarding of contract/contracts to the
project’s Principal Contractor for detailed design at a
number of sites to facilitate connections to Leeds PIPES, utilising
standard council T&Cs
- 
Approving the awarding of contract/contacts to the
project’s Principal Contractor for works to connect customers
to Leeds PIPES, utilising an NEC3 contract
Potential customers to be detailed in the
accompanying Key Decision report confidential appendix.

Content

 
The Director for Communities, Housing, and
Environment has taken the following decisions:
a)  Approved the
awarding of contracts for detailed design at sites included in
Confidential Appendix 1 – 25/26 Leeds PIPES Customers, to the
maximum values stated, to Vital Energi Utilities Ltd.
b)  Approved the
entering into of Connection and/or Supply Agreements with the
customers included in Confidential Appendix 1 noting that any
variations to the standard council position in these agreements
will be subsequently approved by the Chief Officer for Climate,
Energy and Green Spaces under the established delegations.
c)  Approved the
awarding of contracts to Vital Energi Utilities Ltd for the design
and build of connections to sites included in Confidential Appendix
1, to the maximum values stated.
d)  Noted that
Confidential Appendix 1 is excluded from this report for reasons
detailed at paragraph 41, in line with the Local Government Act
1972.