RESOLVED:

A. That Cabinet agreed to award a new contract for the provision of Environmental Enforcement and Animal Welfare Services across the Council’s administrative area for a period of approximately four (4) years with potential extensions of up to 24 months (2 years) to ‘Bidder A’ as referred to in the exempt appendix within the report. B. That Cabinet delegated the decision to award an extension of the awarded contract to the Executive Director of Environment, Civic Pride & Climate in consultation with the Cabinet Member, for any period up to 24 months (2 years) in accordance with CSO 27.

The Cabinet Member for Local Environment, Green Spaces and Climate Change presented the report noting the contract was recommended for award to a company which had been active in the Borough for some time and were working well and also noted the social value wthin the contract including providing work placements to residents.

The Cabinet Member responded to questions from the Cabinet.

RESOLVED:

A. That Cabinet agreed to award a new contract for the provision of Environmental Enforcement and Animal Welfare Services across the Council’s administrative area for a period of approximately four (4) years with potential extensions of up to 24 months (2 years) to ‘Bidder A’ as referred to in the exempt appendix within the report. B. That Cabinet delegated the decision to award an extension of the awarded contract to the Executive Director of Environment, Civic Pride & Climate in consultation with the Cabinet Member, for any period up to 24 months (2 years) in accordance with CSO 27.