To consider a joint report of the Executive Members for Economic Growth and Planning and for Environment and Operations.

1)    That approval be granted to proceed to the next stage for the procurement of Environmental, Highways and Technical Services through issuing an Invitation to Submit Detailed Solutions to shortlisted bidders for the specified services.

2)    That an update report be presented to Executive in December 2014 to report on progress so far.

3)    That a further report to be brought back to the Executive in early 2015 setting out the outcome of the procurement process for the Executive to consider and approve any proposal prior to the signing of any contract.

4)    That it be requested that the matter be referred to the Scrutiny Committee for consideration prior to the Executive Meeting in early 2015.

The Executive Members for Economic Growth and Planning and for Environment and Operations submitted a joint report which provided an update on progress to engage private sector partners for the delivery of a range of environmental, highways, professional, technical and infrastructure services, and sought approval to proceed to the next stage of the procurement exercise, namely the Invitation to Submit Detailed Solutions.

            RESOLVED:

(1)        That approval be granted to proceed to the next stage for the procurement of Environmental, Highways and Technical Services through issuing an Invitation to Submit Detailed Solutions to shortlisted bidders for the specified services.

(2)        That an update report be presented to Executive in December 2014 to report on progress so far.

(3)        That a further report to be brought back to the Executive in early 2015 setting out the outcome of the procurement process for the Executive to consider and approve any proposal prior to the signing of any contract.

(4)        That it be requested that the matter be referred to the Scrutiny Committee for consideration prior to the Executive Meeting in early 2015.