Issue - meetings

1.  Renewal of the Shared Services Collaboration Agreement for Parking Services with the London Borough of Bexley for the remaining term of the Parking Services contract and the term of the new Parking Services contract procured through those arrangements be approved.

2.  It be approved, in principle, to proceed to procurement through the Shared Services Collaboration Agreement for a new Parking Services contract to commence from April 2027, noting that a further Gateway report on the detailed commissioning and procurement strategy for Parking Services will be presented for Executive approval prior to commencement of tender.

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It was clarified that the vehicles used for parking enforcement were the property of APCOA. A Member enquired when Members would be able to input into the new contract. It was explained that the contract would not be operational until 2027 and at the moment officers were simply seeking approval to renew the Shared Services Collaboration Agreement. There would be ample scope later to provide comments regarding the finer details and scope of the extended contract.

The Vice Chairman expressed her thanks for early sight of the report. The Portfolio Holder for Transport, Highways and Road Safety said that the Shared Services Collaboration Agreement for parking services with Bexley had been a success and had delivered considerable cost savings to the council.

RESOLVED that the recommendations of the report be agreed.