Agenda item

Report of the Managing Director

The Cabinet Member with the Efficiency and Resources Portfolio introduced the report of the Managing Director (previously circulated) requesting that consideration be given to the Annual Procurement Plan (also previously circulated) and updating Cabinet on the contracts previously designated as Strategic and on the decisions taken by the Procurement Board, to waive the Contract Procedure Rules, and agree direct contract awards.

RESOLVED – (a)  That the assessment of strategic and non-strategic contracts, as presented in Appendix 1 of the submitted report, be approved, and:

                          (i)    the contract award decisions for the contracts designated as non-strategic be delegated to the appropriate Director, as listed in the plan at Appendix 1 of the submitted report; and

                         (ii)    the contract award decisions for the contracts designated as strategic, as listed in the plan at Appendix 1 of the submitted report, be delegated to the Procurement Board to approve and report back to Cabinet.

(b)  That the update on contract waiver decisions made by Procurement Board, as detailed in the submitted report, be noted.

REASONS – (a)  In respect of strategic/non-strategic contracts, the recommendations are supported by the following reasons: -

                          (i)    the Contract Procedure Rules require Cabinet to approve the designation of contracts as strategic and non-strategic;

                         (ii)    contracts designated strategic are of high value and high significance in respect of the impact on residents, Health and Safety and public safety; and

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

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

                          (i)    in order to comply with the Contract Procedure Rules; and  

                         (ii)    to provide Cabinet with information about the decisions made by the Procurement Board.