Decision

The Portfolio Holder - Sustainable, Resilient and Connected Places has decided to award a two-year Specialist Patching Framework Agreement for pothole repair works in Cumberland.

Analysis

outcome: The decision was to award the framework to three suppliers for spray patching and one supplier for thermal patching, to provide flexibility of resources and additional capacity for pothole repair works in Cumberland.

summary: The decision is about awarding a two-year fixed term Specialist Patching Framework Agreement for spray injection patching and thermal patching works throughout Cumberland with an overall value of up to £3 million.

topline: The Portfolio Holder - Sustainable, Resilient and Connected Places has decided to award a two-year Specialist Patching Framework Agreement for pothole repair works in Cumberland.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves outsourcing work to external suppliers instead of relying solely on in-house resources, which could impact the local workforce and raise concerns about service quality.

affected_stakeholders: ["Highways Delivery team", "Local residents", "External suppliers"]

contentiousness_score: 6

political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.

URL: https://cumberland.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=572

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder - Sustainable, Resilient and Connected Places

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: To award a two-year fixed term Specialist Patching Framework Agreement for spray injection patching and thermal patching works throughout Cumberland with an overall value of up to £3 million.   The following three suppliers are to be appointed on to the Specialist Highways Patching framework for use by the Highways Delivery team in carrying out maintenance works to the network:   Lot 1 – Spray Patching   Archway Roadmaster UK Ltd Nu-Phalt Group Limited Velocity UK Limited   Lot 2 – Thermal Patching   Nu-Phalt Group Limited   The framework will provide flexibility of resources and additional capacity to contribute to the delivery of the pothole repair works programme and will support the development of operational teams through their management of the overall programme. This recommendation is for the whole of Cumberland.   Do not establish the framework. Continue to only carry out pothole repairs using in-house resources. This would significantly disadvantage the service and its ability to react to increases in defect / pothole numbers, leaving the authority open to the risk of increased Highways related claims. It would also limit the options for treatment available as specialist treatment methods cannot be delivered by the in-house teams without external support.

Date of Decision: June 9, 2025