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The report contains an Exempt Annex attached which is not for publication in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 in that it contains information relating to the bidders final tenders, details of the Council’s evaluation of the final tenders and the outcome of the evaluation process, all of which contain commercially sensitive information affecting the Council’s and bidders respective business positions relating to the scoring and ranking in the final tender evaluation. The public interest test has been applied to the information contained within the exempt annex and it is considered that the need to retain the information as exempt outweighs the public interest in disclosing it because to do so would compromise the respective positions of the Council and bidders in relation to the procurement, market confidence, probity and integrity in the procurement process.

It is recommended that the Cabinet Member approve the award of a contract to Pinsent Mason LLP relating to the delivery of Legal Advisory Services for Peterborough City Council and the Energy Services Company (ESCo), ‘Blue Sky Peterborough’ on a ‘call-off’ basis.  The duration of the contract will be for an initial two year period with an option for an extension  for a further two year period ; and

Authorise the Director of Governance and the Head of Strategic Finance to award any call-off assignments against the contract as and when required.