Decision details

To seek approval to accept a grant award from the Department of Transport (DfT) to commission and deliver feasibility and technical studies examining how the city can accelerate plans to decarbonise the transport network.

That Cabinet:

1. Approved the acceptance of the grant award of £500,000 from WECA utilising the DfT’s ZETC programme.

2. Authorised the Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and the Section 151 Officer to spend the funding including procuring and awarding the contract(s) necessary for investigating the activities listed in Appendix Aii in-line with the procurement routes and maximum budget envelopes outlined in this report, noting the associated Legal commentary.

3. Authorised Executive Director for Growth and Regeneration to invoke any subsequent extensions/variations specifically defined in the contract(s) being awarded, up to the maximum budget envelope outlined in this report.

4. Authorised the Head of Strategic Procurement & Supplier Relations to approve appropriate procurement routes to market where these are not yet fully defined in this report, or if changes to procurement routes are subsequently required.