Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport.

The report details a proposal for the procurement of specialist highway and bridge contractors to support the Council in its delivery of significant infrastructure works over the next decade in terms of highway and bridge improvement and maintenance.

(NOTE: This item contains a confidential appendix that ha sbeen circulated to members of the Cabinet only).

The Cabinet is asked to review the information contained within this report and the associated Confidential Appendix and approve the Contract Awards for the Alliance Framework for Highway Related Services.

Officer contact: Mark Glynn on 0161-474-3700 or email: mark.glynn@stockport.gov.uk or Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport (Councillor Sheila Bailey) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal for the procurement of specialist highway and bridge contractors to support the Council in its delivery of significant infrastructure works over the next decade in terms of highway and bridge improvement and maintenance.

(NOTE: This item contained a confidential appendix that had been circulated to members of the Cabinet only).

RESOLVED - That approval the contract awards for the Alliance Framework for Highway Related Services as identified in the report and the associated confidential appendix.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The Scrutiny Committee’s views are requested on a report to be submitted to the next Cabinet Meeting recommending approval for the procurement of specialist highway and bridge contractors to support the Council in its delivery of significant infrastructure works over the next decade in terms of highway and bridge improvement and maintenance.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Mark Glynn on 0161-474-3700 or email: mark.glynn@stockport.gov.uk or Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal for the procurement of specialist highway and bridge contractors to support the Council in its delivery of significant infrastructure works over the next decade in terms of highway and bridge improvement and maintenance.

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport (Councillor Sheila Bailey) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

In response to a question, it was stated that approximately half of the companies shortlisted were based within Greater Manchester or Cheshire, and a significant proportion of the remainder had a depot within the locality.  It was stated that part of the scoring element for local value was based on whether they would use local suppliers and support local apprenticeships.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.