The Executive Director (Development) has submitted a report to (i) seek approval for the tender of a contract to manage the bus shelter infrastructure; and (ii) to seek delegated authority for the Head of Corporate Property to enter into a long-term contract with a selected supplier to maintain city bus shelters and manage advertising on the shelters.

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.       Grant project approval totender a contract to manage bus shelter infrastructure maintenance and advertising via a concession contract;

2.       Delegate authority the Executive Director (Development) to finalise the tender documents; and

3.       Delegate authority to theHead of Corporate Property in consultation with the Head of Law and Governance, the Head of Financial Services and the Deputy Leader (Statutory) - Finance and Asset Management to agree the final terms and enter into a contract with the preferred supplier.

The Executive Director (Development) had submitted a report to (i) seek approval for the tender of a contract to manage the bus shelter infrastructure; and (ii) seek delegated authority for the Head of Corporate Property to enter into a long-term contract with a selected supplier to maintain city bus shelters and manage advertising on the shelters.

Councillor Ed Turner, Cabinet Member for Finance and Asset Management, reported that the current contract for the cleaning and maintenance of bus shelters and management of advertising was due to expire and would require re-tendering.  As part of this process, it was hoped that there would be an opportunity for the Council to acquire a new income stream by securing a proportion of the advertising profit from the bus shelters.  There were a number of issues and options which would need to be considered during the procurement process, which were set out in the report, and so flexibility was sought to enable officers to finalise terms.  Councillor Turner commented that the aim of the procurement will be to tender a contract which delivers for the city, but does so in a way which is compatible with the Council’s values.

Cabinet resolved to:

1.       Grant project approval totender a contract to manage bus shelter infrastructure maintenance and advertising via a concession contract;

2.       Delegate authority the Executive Director (Development) to finalise the tender documents; and

3.       Delegate authority to theHead of Corporate Property in consultation with the Head of Law and Governance, the Head of Financial Services and the Deputy Leader (Statutory) - Finance and Asset Management to agree the final terms and enter into a contract with the preferred supplier.