Issue details

On 6 February 2024, Cabinet authorised the Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport to take all steps required to procure and award a Highways Defect Response and Emergency Works contract to replace the existing contract ending in August 2025.
The purpose of the report is to seek approval for the award of a new Highways Defect Response and Emergency Works Contract following a competitive open tender process. This contract is essential in supporting the Council’s statutory duty to keep the local Highway network in a safe and usable condition. The scope of this contract consists of, but is not limited to fixing potholes, footway repairs, repairing and replacing kerbs and channels, adjusting iron works and removing obstructions from the highway.