The Head of Place introduced the report which sought Committee approval for the recommended contractor for postal goods and services.

The Chair invited Members to make comments, and these included:

·      Members and officers needed to cut down the amount of information sent in the post to residents and parish councils;

·      communications to parish councils should be by use of emails and AI;

·      was the value of the contract the total price for the five years?;

·      suggest that next time officers went out to procurement for the postal contract, that they looked for companies that could offer training and guidance on how to reduce the carbon footprint of sending information in the post.

The Head of Place confirmed to Members that the price set out was for the five year contract period.

Resolved:

(1)   That Company B be appointed as the contractor for the collection and delivery of second-class postal goods from 1 August 2025 for a period of five years at a total maximum value of £1,100,850.