Purpose

This report outlines a proposed future model
of delivery of procurement services and decisions about partnership
working, following a review of the Orbis Procurement
service.

Content

1)            
Cabinet agrees to end the shared IT&D service
arrangements with East Sussex County Council (ESCC) and Surrey
County Council (SCC) under the Orbis Partnership. 

 
2)            
Cabinet agrees to continue sharing core data
centres with SCC subject to appropriate contractual agreements
being in place.
 
3)            
Cabinet approves the additional recurring revenue
budget of £457,000 to fund and establish a sovereign IT&D
service for Brighton & Hove City Council.
 
4)            
Cabinet agrees to delegate authority to the
Corporate Director, City Operations, in consultation with the
relevant cabinet member, to take any action necessary or incidental
to the implementation of the above including (but not limited to)
agreeing the new structure for a Brighton & Hove City Council
IT&D service, and entering into partnership or contractual
agreements with ESCC and SCC regarding data centres.
 
5)            
Cabinet agrees to end the shared procurement
service arrangements with ESCC and SCC under the Orbis
Partnership. 
 
6)            
Cabinet agrees to delegate authority to the
Director of Property and Finance, in consultation with the relevant
cabinet member, to take any action necessary or incidental to the
implementation of the above including (but not limited to) agreeing
the new structure for a BHCC procurement service.
 
7)            
Cabinet notes that the future model of the
Internal Audit service will move away from the current Orbis
Partnership service and authorises the Director of Property and
Finance to work on the development of a shared Internal Audit
service with ESCC. 
 
8)            
Cabinet notes that the other services within the
Orbis Partnership will remain, including the centres of excellence
for treasury management and insurance and claims
handling.