That:

a)     Cabinet agree to the termination of current Public Realm Service Contract with Balfour  Beatty Living Places (BBLP) bringing the contract to an end on or before 31^st May 2026;

b)     Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director of Economy & Environment 

i.             to serve the 2 year no-fault written notice on Balfour Beatty Living Places to bring the contract to an end at the end of the notice period; and

ii.           To agree a different termination date of the contract if both the Council and BBLP are in agreement. 

c)     Cabinet agrees that this decision will be published as an open decision and made public by the Corporate Director of Economy & Environment within 14 days of the notice being sent to BBLP. 

To vary the current contract. This is not an option as the variations required to the contract to meet the council’s vision for a Future Operating Model are not permissible under the Public Contract Regulations 2015.