Purpose

To consider the outcome of the tender exercise
and to recommend to Council award of the Grounds Maintenance and
Street Cleaning contract to preferred supplier.

Content

The Council resolved
that:

(i)      the contract for the
provision of Grounds Maintenance and Street Cleaning Services be
awarded to the highest scoring tenderer for an initial contract
period of eight years and it be noted that the value of the
contract is estimated to be £3m during 2025/26, subject to
annual indexation thereafter; and

(ii)    
authority be delegated to the Head of Environmental Services and
Director of Legal and Democratic Services, in consultation with the
Portfolio Holder, to complete the necessary contract document
exchanges.