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Report of the Interim Director of City Services

Cabinet considered a report of the Interim Director of City Services on Coventry’s utilisation of the Highways Maintenance Contract 2016 (HMC16) collaborative contract between Warwickshire County Council (WCC), Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), and Coventry City Council (CCC), for specialist highways treatments and significant carriageway resurfacing projects, which would end on 5 May 2026. The report sought approval for Coventry City Council’s use of the future highways contract from 5 May 2026 (period 7-year core term plus potential extensions up to a further 6 years) for the works outlined in the report. 

WCC have carried out a tender process for a future highways contract to meet all their highways needs. The Council could be a party to this for elements of its Highways work which provided a legally compliant procurement framework where delivery of works was to be undertaken outside the use of the Highways Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) team.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

1)  Subject to Procurement Board approval, approves the Council’s use of Warwickshire County Council’s Highways Maintenance Contract 2026 for the contract period (7-year core term plus potential extensions up to a further 6 years) from 5 May 2026 for the works outlined in the report.

2)  Delegates authority to the Interim Director of City Services, to undertake all necessary due diligence to enter into the contract, including but not limited to:

•  Finalising the terms of Coventry City Council’s participation in the Highways Maintenance Contract 2026; and

•  entry into the contract on behalf of the Council.