Decision details

The Head of Procurement provided Cabinet with the exempt report which outlined the background and context to the Joint Venture that is in place between WSP and the three County Borough Councils of Bridgend, Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taf, and sought approval to extend the Joint Venture Agreement outside of its current agreement term by 12 months, to a new expiry date of 31st August 2024.

Following discussion, the Cabinet RESOLVED:

1.    To approve the request to extend the current Joint Venture Agreement by 12 months;

2.    To note the consequential extension of 12 months to the Services Agreement that will be take place (subject to approval to extend the Joint Venture Agreement); and

3.    To note that any extension is subject to:

·       All 3 Local Authority Founders providing approval to extend.

·       Any subsequent extension is subject to agreement from WSP (in addition to all 3 Local Authorities).

N.B: The Service Director of Democratic Services and Communication advised that the approval of the Presiding Officer would be sought to exempt the matter from the Council’s Call-In period as Reason Clause 14.1 of the Joint Venture Agreement states that it will terminate at the end of the Initial Term (15 years) unless all 3 Local Authority Founders agree to extend it at least 60 days before the date of expiry (i.e. notice to this effect before 3rd July 2023).