Decision details

The Halewick Lane Battery Storage project proposes the re-development of the previously derelict North Sompting Waste Management Site into an income generating battery storage project.

The Cabinet Member for Environment delegated authority to the Director of Environment and Public Protection to award a contract for the design and construction of the scheme following the completion of the procurement process.

A Pre-Construction Service Agreement(PCSA) is now required which will permit a contractor to develop and complete a fully costed design with planning consent. At the completion of the PCSA period, and subject to the review and approval of the fully costed design for the project, the County Council will look to award a full design and build contract to the contractor (which will be the subject of a further key decision).

This procurement process has now concluded, and the Assistant Director (Environment and Public Protection) will be asked to award the Pre-Construction Service Agreement.

The Assistant Director (Environment and Public Protection) has awarded the Pre-Construction Services Agreement to the value of £3,912,740 to Kier Group as set out in section 2 of the report.

In a situation where the project cannot proceed, the Assistant Director (Environment and Public Protection), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, the Director of Finance and Support Services and the Director of Law and Assurance, is authorised to cancel the BESS pre-order and/or take such other action as agreed with the consultees.

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