Decision Maker: CABINET
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
RESOLVED:
That the Cabinet accepts the Direct Award from O’Hara Bros Surfacing Limited for the provision of the Highways Term Service Contract for a three-month period from 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026.
Reasons for decisions
The Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing & Growth introduced a report and recommendations, which Cabinet agreed, to award a short-term contract to provide service continuity for the Council’s highways functions in anticipation of a long-term contract being awarded later in the year.
Alternative options considered and rejected
Cabinet could have considered developing an in-house highways function or pursue alternate procurement approaches but discounted these due to service continuity and not best value.
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Relevant Select Committee |
Corporate Resources & Infrastructure |
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Expiry date for any scrutiny call-in / date decision can be implemented (if no call-in) |
Cabinet’s decisions on this matter can be called in by a majority of the select committee by 5pm, Friday 27 February 2026. If not called-in by then, Cabinet’s decisions can then be implemented. |
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Officer(s) to action |
Gurmeet Matharu |
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Directorate |
Residents Services |
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Classification |
Private - Whilst the Cabinet's decisions above are always made public, the officer report relating to this matter is not because it was considered in the private part of the meeting and contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) and the public interest in withholding the information outweighed the public interest in disclosing it in accordance with Section 100(A) and paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). |
Publication date: 20/02/2026
Date of decision: 19/02/2026
Decided at meeting: 19/02/2026 - CABINET
Effective from: 28/02/2026
Current call-in Count: 0