Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve proposals to extend the current Highways and Street Lighting Term Contracts until 31 March 2017 while officers develop plans to procure these services in a joint procurement exercise with Havering Council.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Waive the requirements to advertise and tender in accordance with the Council’s Contract Procurement Rules in order to extend the existing Highways and Street Lighting Term Contracts with the current providers for five months from 1 November 2016 until 31 March2017 in accordance with the strategy set out in the report;

(ii)  Agree that the Council proceeds, in collaboration with the London Borough of Havering, to invite tenders for highways maintenance (planned and reactive) and street lighting services; and

(iii)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Customer, Commercial and Service Delivery, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Enforcement and Community Safety, the Strategic Director of Finance and Investment and the Director of Law and Governance, to conduct the procurement and award and enter into the contracts and all other necessary or ancillary agreements with the successful bidder(s) in accordance with the strategy set out in the report.