Agenda item - Public Realm Transformation

Report and appendix attached. Appendices 1 and 2 not available to press or public.

Cabinet:

1. Reviewed and approved exempt Appendix 1: Business Case for the Public Realm Transformation and future delivery of Public Realm services to meet Council priorities and the optimum delivery option(s) which includes:

· The case for change and the considerations for the various options assessed.

· The chosen service delivery model for the future delivery of the Public Realm services to meet the Council’s priorities.

· The commercial case for the procurement process.

· The governance, risks and control framework for the Public Realm Transformation Programme to ensure successful delivery.

2. In consideration of the Procurement Strategy, to approve the commencement of the procurement for the Public Realm Provision which includes:

· The choice of procurement procedure that will be implemented to procure a new Integrated Public Realm Services Contract.

· The initial contract length of 8 years with the option for the Council to extend for up to a further 8 years (extension could range from one to eight years, subject to relevant decisions at the time).

· The evaluation criteria for the award of the new Contract based on a 50% Price / 50% Quality split.

· The indicative procurement timetable.

The report presented to Cabinet gave details of the Business Case and the Procurement Strategy for the Integrated Public Realm Services Contract. The contract is aimed to improve delivery of services using an integrated approach. The main service delivery models are; outsourcing, in-house and local authority company. These models have been evaluated in detail and detailed risk, benefit and savings analyses have been made and it was concluded that the preferred model is outsourcing.