Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director of Resources and Governance

The Cabinet Member with the Resources Portfolio introduced the report (previously circulated) of the Executive Director of Resources and Governance for Cabinet to consider and approve the assessment of contracts that are considered to be strategic or non-strategic.

The report presented the outcomes of procurements previously designated as Strategic, the decisions taken by the Procurement Board to waive the Contract Procedure Rules and an update concerning Social Value.

RESOLVED - It is recommended that:-

(a) Members approve the assessment ofstrategic and non-strategic contracts as presented in Appendix 1 and that:

(i)                  Further reports/ updates on the procurement process for those contracts designated as strategic (including decisions made by the Procurement Board) be brought to Cabinet.

(ii)                (ii) The contract award decisions forthe contracts designated as non[1]strategic be delegated to the appropriate Directorate as listed in the plan at Appendix 1.

(iii)              (iii) The contract award decisions forthe contracts designated as strategic, as listed in the plan at Appendix 1, be delegated to the Procurement Board to approve and will be reported back to Cabinet.

(b) that Members note the contents of this report in respect of the update of strategic procurements, Procurement Board waiver decisions, and Social Value.

REASON - The recommendations are supported by the following reasons for strategic and non[1]strategic procurements:-

(a) The Contract Procedure Rules require Cabinet to approve the designation of contracts as strategic and non-strategic and:

(b) Contracts designated strategic are of high value and high significance in respect of the impact on residents, Health & Safety and public safety.

(c) The contracts designated non-strategic are of a lower value and lower significance in respect of the impact on residents and public safety.

In respect of Procurement Board waiver decisions, the recommendations are supported by the following reasons: -

(a) In order to comply with the Contract Procedure Rules.

(b) To provide Cabinet with information about the decisions made by the Procurement Board.

(c) To supplement the reports that are taken to Cabinet about proposed spend over £100,000, that are set out in the Annual Procurement Plan and the in-year update to that report.