Issue - meetings

                   Report of the Service Director for Highways and Transport                                               

Resolved:

That:

(i)            The Highways and Streetscene Contract should be awarded to Contractor A.

(ii)          Cabinet authorises the Service Director for Highways and Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, to satisfy themselves as to the details regarding the Contract, and then to take all necessary steps to enter into the new Highways and Streetscene Contract.

Reasons for Proposals

(i)            The new Highway and Streetscene Contract has major benefits for the Council, including integrating the existing highways, streetscene and street lighting contracts to provide a more responsive service to customers and deliver efficient operation.

(ii)          The tenders received for the Contract were assessed in terms of price and quality, and the most advantageous tender has been identified and recommended for acceptance. The procurement process has been carried out in accordance with the regulations and Council procedures.

(iii)         The new Highways and Streetscene Contract will deliver efficiencies and cost reductions throughout the life of the Contract.  Further details and information will be reported at the meeting.

(iv)         There are processes in place to monitor the performance of the successful tenderer, and there are processes for incentivising performance by the potential award of extensions to the five year contract for up to two additional years. 

Following the decision, it was announced that Contractor A was Balfour Beatty.  The Cabinet expressed its thanks to Ringway for their work with the Council over a number of years, and the Leader undertook to write to Ringway, to convey  this.