RESOLVED that:
(1) the City Council carry out a procurement for a private sector organisation to deliver enforcement services against environmental crime for a five-year term.
(2) should the procurement be successful, authority is delegated to Corporate Directors to award the contract to the chosen bidder with the terms being agreed in consultation with the Council Solicitor.
(3) the City Council extend the current contract with 3GS(UK) Limited for a period up to three months to allow sufficient time for the procurement and contract award to be carried out.