Issue - meetings

Consideration has been given to the proposal to grant supplier relief in accordance with the Government’s Procurement Policy Note (PPN 02/20 Supplier Relief due to COVID-19) and PPN 04/20 (Recovery and Transition from COVID-19) to Gateshead Energy Company (GEC) under its Concession Contract for the operation of Gateshead District Energy Scheme.

The alternative options to that being recommended, but which were discounted, included not to award supplier relief, deferring a proportion of the concession charge, providing a lower amount of supplier relief or providing a loan.

RESOLVED -

That the provision of supplier relief of the amount set out in the report to Gateshead Energy Company, for the period of 1 April – 31 October 2020 be approved.

The above decision has been made for the following reasons:

(A)

To support the Gateshead Energy Company to be able to continue to run and operate the Gateshead District Energy Scheme for the benefit of the Borough and reduce the financial risk arising from the COVID-19 outbreak to Gateshead Energy Company.

(B)

To act in accordance with the Government’s Procurement Policy Note (PPN 02/20 Supplier Relief due to COVID-19) and PPN 04/20 (Recovery and Transition from COVID-19).