Common use of Operational Team Clause in Contracts

Operational Team. The Operational Team is employed on behalf of the consortium by the CPCA and perform the tasks assigned to it as per the programme objectives set by DESNZ and the Hub Board. The Regional Head of the GSENZH (the “Regional Head”) is the senior responsible owner for the Net Zero Hub and the CPCA Section 73 Officer acts as the Chief Finance Officer. The Regional Head reports to the Hub Board, the Combined Authority’s Director for Resources & Performance and DESNZ. The Regional Head will provide, for Hub Board approval, the Net Zero: • Operating Strategy 2023-2025 • Financial forecasts • Communications Plan (April 2024) • Stakeholder Engagement Strategy (April 2024) • Communications Framework (to be updated April 2024) • Communications Protocol (to be updated April 2024) • Project Assessment Frameworks (adopted by February 2024) • Risk Register (presented monthly) • Any other framework or plan required by the Hub Board. The Regional Head will have freedom to deliver and act on behalf of the Hub within the scope of the Hub Board approved plans and frameworks. The Regional Head provides monthly and quarterly progress and performance reports to DESNZ for programme delivery, highlighting and escalating risks within DESNZ where necessary. The Regional Head will provide operational and financial reports for each Board meeting The Operational Team is managed by the Regional Head and comprises energy specialists and support staff and, at their discretion, key subcontractors. The Operational Team are responsible for the development of the project pipeline, delivery of the programme, administration of grant funding programmes, dealing with technical delivery matters, financial monitoring and compliance, interaction with DESNZ and stakeholders. The Regional Head provides the secretariat to the Hub Board; minutes are taken by the Hub Support Coordinator; programme delivery is provided from across the Operational Team. The CPCA corporate support services (e.g. financial, legal and human resources) will be provided from within the CPCA’s existing support arrangements. The Regional Head (and or deputy) will attend monthly meetings with DESNZ to monitor progress, collaborate on opportunities, resolve issues, and share relevant information across all Hubs. The GSENZH operates on behalf of all LEP and public sector bodies.

Operational Team. The Operational Team is employed on behalf of the consortium by the CPCA and perform the tasks assigned to it as per the programme objectives set by DESNZ BEIS and the Hub Board. The Regional Head of the GSENZH Hub Manager (the “Regional HeadManager”) is the senior responsible owner for the Net Zero Energy Hub and the CPCA Section 73 Officer acts as the Chief Finance Officer. The Regional Head Manager reports to the Hub Board, the Combined Authority’s Director for Resources Business, Skills & Performance Energy and DESNZBEIS. The Regional Head Hub Manager will provide, for Hub Board approval, the Net ZeroEnergy Hub: • Operating Strategy 2023-2025 Financial forecasts; • Financial forecasts Business Plan; • Communications Plan (April 2024) Plan; • Stakeholder Engagement Strategy (April 2024) Strategy; • Communications Framework (to be updated April 2024) agreed); • Communications Protocol (to be updated April 2024) agreed); • Project Assessment Frameworks (adopted by February 2024) Frameworks; • Risk Register (presented monthly) agreed); • Any other framework or plan required by the Hub Board. The Regional Head Hub Manager will have freedom to deliver and act on behalf of the Hub within the scope of the Hub Board approved plans and frameworks. This includes the delegation of technical consultancy allocation of up to £5K and discretion to reallocate up of 1% of the Local Capacity Support grant budget between cost centres. The Regional Head Hub Manager provides monthly and quarterly progress and performance reports to DESNZ for programme delivery, highlighting BEIS for the Local Capacity Support Grant and escalating risks within DESNZ where necessaryRCEF. All reporting and minutes from meetings of the Regional Leads from the five (5) Local Energy Hubs will be shared on the Hub Board SharePoint site hosted by the CPCA. The Regional Head Hub Manager will provide operational and financial reports for each Board meeting The Operational Team is managed by the Regional Head Hub Manager and comprises energy specialists and support staff and, and – at their discretion, discretion – key subcontractors. The Operational Team are responsible for the development of the project pipeline, delivery of the RCEF, day-to-day delivery of the programme, administration of grant funding programmes, dealing with technical delivery matters, financial monitoring and compliance, interaction with DESNZ BEIS and stakeholders. The Regional Head Hub Manager provides the secretariat to the Hub Board; , minutes are taken by the Hub Support Coordinator; programme delivery and local capacity support is provided from across the Operational Team. The Rural Community Energy Manager will support the delivery and administration of RCEF. The CPCA corporate support services (e.g. financial, legal financial and human resources) will be provided from within the CPCA’s existing support arrangements. The Regional Head (Annex 3 of the BEIS Local Energy Capacity Support Grant MoU sets out the scope of the Energy Hub and or deputy) will attend monthly meetings with DESNZ Annex 4 the KPIs and outputs to monitor progress, collaborate on opportunities, resolve issues, and share relevant information across all Hubsbe provided by the Energy Hub. The GSENZH BEIS Rural Community Energy Fund MoU sets out the grant principals and governance arrangements for the fund and Annex A sets out the KPIs for the Energy Hub. The Energy Hub operates on behalf of all LEP areas served, and public sector bodiestheir member local authorities.