Purpose

3.1 That the Resources Portfolio Holder
delegates authority to the Corporate Director Communities to allow
for the appointment of consultants under the exemption to Contract
Procedures contained within the Financial Regulations and Financial
Procedure Rules, on whichever of the following grounds is most
applicable to the individual procurements that:

3.1.1 if a framework agreement is available that necessitates the
council not having to go out to tender and where the goods, works
and services will still provide the council with best value for
money.

Decision

To appoint RSK Environment Ltd via a framework
agreement to undertake traffic survey to support the emerging Wyre
Local Plan.

Alternative options considered

An open tendering exercise was considered and
rejected due to the additional time it would take which would not
offer a satisfactory alternative without additional work being
necessary at additional cost and time.