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.