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This report requests approval, as required by Contract Standing Order 85, to participate in collaborative procurement to set up a pan-London contract for Highway Services.

(i)        that approval be given to the Council to participate in a collaborative procurement exercise known as the London Highways Alliance Collaborative which would lead to the establishment of a framework agreement by Transport for London for the supply of an extensive range of highways orientated services from 1 April 2013.

(ii)       that approval be given to the collaborative procurement exercise as described in paragraph 2.1 to exempt from the normal requirements of Brent’s Contract Standing Orders in accordance with Contract Standing Orders 85(c) and 84(a) on the basis that there are good financial and operational reasons as set out in the body of this report.

(iii)      that the work the Director of Environment & Neighbourhood Services is leading on, as part of the Council’s “One Council” programme, to identify the optimum mechanism for delivering highways services in Brent, as set out in this report, and that a further report will be presented in due course setting out a proposed way forward which will include consideration of use of the London Highways Alliance Contract be noted.

Councillor J Moher (Lead Member for Highways and Transportation) introduced the report that sought approval to participate in a collaborative procurement exercise to set up a pan-London contract for Highways Services.  Although the present in-house arrangements were working well, it was felt that by working with Transport for London and other London boroughs, better agreements, greater value for money and savings could be made.  Councillor J Moher added that the council could undertake separate procurement exercises in some areas if it so wished.

RESOLVED:-

(i)        that approval be given to the Council to participate in a collaborative procurement exercise known as the London Highways Alliance Collaborative which would lead to the establishment of a framework agreement by Transport for London for the supply of an extensive range of highways orientated services from 1 April 2013.

(ii)       that approval be given to the collaborative procurement exercise as described in paragraph 2.1 to exempt from the normal requirements of Brent’s Contract Standing Orders in accordance with Contract Standing Orders 85(c) and 84(a) on the basis that there are good financial and operational reasons as set out in the body of this report.

(iii)      that the work the Director of Environment & Neighbourhood Services is leading on, as part of the Council’s “One Council” programme, to identify the optimum mechanism for delivering highways services in Brent, as set out in this report, and that a further report will be presented in due course setting out a proposed way forward which will include consideration of use of the London Highways Alliance Contract be noted.