THAT  (a)        Cabinet endorses the recommendation of Corporate Management Board that Deloitte be confirmed as the preferred supplier, with SERCO as reserve;

(b)              Cabinet agrees that the Director of Corporate and Customer Services conducts negotiations with the preferred supplier, supported by the Director of Resources and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, bringing back a further report to Cabinet on the outcome of those negotiations; and

(c)               Cabinet notes the recommendations made by the Audit Commission in its report ‘Herefordshire Connects’, and agrees the actions proposed in response.