To gain authorisation to award the Highways Term Maintenance Plus (TMC+) Contract.

1.      That the new Term Highways Services Contract (Lot 1) be awarded for a period of seven years with a potential maximum extension of a further seven years to Contractor A who had submitted the most economically advantageous bid (the best combination of quality and price.

2.      That Lot 2 (Grass Cutting) and Lot 3 (Vehicle Maintenance) be not  awarded and that these services be secured through a separate procurement exercise.