That the Council awards a contract to Bates Environmental Ltd for the maintenance of the Councils Sewerage Treatment Plants and associated assets including the provision of drain clearance services at an initial annual contract value of £884,453.00 for an initial period of 5 years , with an option for an extension, solely at the Councils discretion, for up to an additional 5 years [5+2+2+1] commencing on the 1st April 2024.