Purpose

Approve the current forward programme of key
procurements (over £500,000) and seek delegated authority for
contract award approvals following the appropriate procurement
process. To provide an update on the previously identified
procurements from January – June 2025

Content

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)        endorses the
procurement forward programme July – December 2025 (appendix
A of report
FIN/699).

b)        delegates
authority to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the
relevant Cabinet Member, relevant Head of Service, and Head of
Governance, People & Performance to approve the award of the
contract following an appropriate procurement process.

c)        delegates the
negotiation, approval and completion of all relevant legal
documentation, following the awarding of the contracts to the
relevant Head of Service, Head of Governance, People &
Performance, Head of Corporate Finance, in consultation with the
appropriate Cabinet Member.
(Generic Delegations 2 & 3 will be used to enact this
recommendation)
 
Reasons for the
Recommendations
 
By approving the procurement forward programme
there is greater transparency of future procurement processes
allowing more scope for internal stakeholders to input into how
future contracts are delivered.

The approval of the forward programme provides
a key decision that will enable the individual procurement
processes to be awarded under delegated authority once the tender
process has concluded giving the Council the ability to reduce the
time required to complete a procurement process.