A report by the Director of Technical Services presented a comprehensive report on the progress of the project since Outline Business Case approval and sought the Cabinet’s approval for the proposed exclusions from the procurement exercise and form of contract endorsed by the PACSPE Member Steering Group.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)  the Cabinet be requested to:

(a)  note the progress of the Parks and Countryside Service Procurement Exercise and approve the recommendations for exclusions endorsed by the Member Steering Group as set out in 3.3 of this report; and

(b)  approve the form of contract endorsed by the Member Steering Group as set out in section 4.0 of this report; and

(2)  the Cabinet’s thanks be conveyed to all those officers who have contributed to the procurement exercise.