Purpose

To award the contract for mechanical sweeping on high speed roads. Authority to award this contract was delegated to the Leader by the Cabinet at its meeting on 24 July 2024 (report FIN/661 refers)

Decision

That the Leader (in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change, Head of Community Services and Head of Governance, People & Performance) approves the award of a five year contract for the mechanical sweeping of high speed roads to Bidder A; and that the Head of Community Services, in consultation with the Leader, be delegated authority to extend the contract for a further two years at its expiration.