a)    Cabinet Member agrees to the establishment of a Highways and Public Realm Schemes Framework, estimated to commence in April 2026 for a period of 4 years as set out in this report and as per the Lot structure listed in Appendix 2. The overall contract value of the framework across all Lots is estimated to be £100 million excluding VAT. This is in order to support the mixed economy for the delivery of highway and public realm schemes and relating to a new approach to the Public Realm Services contract;

b)    Cabinet Member delegates authority to the Major Contracts Programme Director to carry out the procurement and award of the Highways and Public Realm Schemes Framework, as set out in recommendation (a), to successful bidders that meet the criteria.

c)    Cabinet Member delegates authority to the Major Contracts Programme Director to take all necessary operational decisions to deliver recommendations (a) and (b) above.