A recommending the outsourcing of 2,000 jobs in a seven-year deal worth 拢170m to Mitie was rejected by councillors when it came to the final vote.
Councillors yesterday voted to terminate the procurement process without any contract award.
The council said that its officers would now 鈥渇ocus on implementing a programme of improvement based on the vision set out in the council鈥檚 internal improvement plans鈥�.
The council had calculated that the deal would save 拢51.5m over the first seven year term. However, SNP group leader Steve Cardownie, the deputy council leader, said: 鈥淎t the end of the day, having looked at the private sector bid versus the public sector comparator, we felt there was not sufficient advantage in going for the private sector bid.鈥�
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