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 July – December 2023.

Content

RESOLVED

The Cabinet:
 

a)           
endorses the procurement forward programme January
– June 2024 (appendix A of report
FIN/634).
 

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

1)        
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.

2)        
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