Purpose

This report seeks the authorisation to extend the extend the contract for the Intelligent Transport Systems, Maintenance and Supply between the Council and Yunex Traffic Limited for a period of 12 months commencing on 1st April 2025.

The report supports the implementation of the Council Plan: Wirral Working Together 2023 – 27 and specifically the themes: Protecting our Environment, safe, resilient and Engaged Communities and Efficient, Effective and Accessible Council.

Decision

The Director for Neighbourhood Services has approved the extension of the Contract for the Supply and Maintenance of Intelligent Transport Systems

with Yunex Traffic Limited for a period of 12 months commencing on 1st April 2025 with a contract extension value of £1,274,000.

Reasons for the decision

Extending the contract ensures the on-going maintenance of the Council’ s traffic signal and associated equipment asset in accordance with its statutory duty.

It will enable new equipment to be ordered and installed as part of on-going Capital or Grant funded schemes, such as the Liverpool City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement and the Future High Streets Fund schemes.

The Council will remain aligned with the other Liverpool City Region local authorities that use the same contract.

Alternative options considered

The Council could decide to undertake a procurement tendering exercise which would require the necessary resources and result in the Council no longer being aligned with the other local authorities in the Liverpool City Region.