The Leader and Cabinet Member with the Efficiency
and Resources Portfolio introduced the report of the Managing
Director (previously circulated) requesting
that consideration be given to the updated Annual Procurement Plan
(also previously circulated); the
outcomes of procurement(s) previously designated as Strategic;
decisions taken by the Procurement Board to waive the Contract
Procedure Rules and agreed direct contract awards; and to the
general update on procurement matters.
RESOLVED – (a) That the assessment of
strategic and non-strategic contracts as presented in Appendix 1 to
the submitted report, be approved, and it be agreed 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) 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
(iii) 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 be reported back to Cabinet.
(b) That the contents of the submitted report, in respect of the update of strategic procurements, Procurement Board waiver decisions and the general update, 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.