Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: February 4, 2025

Purpose: Transport for Greater Manchester are leading on the procurement that needs to be undertaken to deliver the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Programme. The purpose of this report is to summarise the procurement that is to be undertaken to deliver the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure programme and to seek approval for Transport for Greater Manchester to undertake the preparatory procurement arrangements on behalf of itself and the 10 Local Authorities in accordance with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Transport for Greater Manchester’s existing Constitutional arrangements. This report is not seeking approval for Transport for Greater Manchester to enter into contracts on behalf of the Local Authority (as that will be dealt with at a later stage) but to run the procurement exercise working with the local authorities with potential suppliers to final evaluation and to provide a report to allow the Greater Manchester Local Authorities to make a decision to award to the successful supplier.

Content: The Cabinet has considered a report providing an update on progress with the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (LEVI) and requesting permission to authorise Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to undertake the preparatory procurement arrangements that need to be undertaken to deliver the LEVI Programme on behalf of Stockport Council in accordance with Transport for Greater Manchester’s existing Constitutional arrangements, and has given approval to:-   (1) Pursuant to Article 13 of the council's constitution on Joint Arrangements, the council's procurement functions be delegated to Transport for Greater Manchester to exercise on the council's behalf in respect of the delivery of the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Programme   (2) Delegate authority to the Director of Place Management in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways and Transportation Services, to act on the council’s behalf as required to give effect to the authority agreement for the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure programme.   (3) Delegate authority to the Director of Place Management in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways and Transportation Services to agree final approval for locations of Electric Charging Infrastructure on the Highway Network subject to consultation with the relevant Area Committees where the infrastructure is located.   (4) A further report will be brought to Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet regarding the decision to award to the contract to the successful supplier.   (NOTE: The report contained a ‘not for publication’ appendix that had been circulated to members of the Cabinet only).