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 2026

Decision

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a) approves the procurement forward programme July – December 2026 (appendix A of report FIN/742).

b) delegates authority to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, relevant Head of Service and Head of Law & Governance 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 Law & Governance, 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.