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 2024.

Content

RESOLVED
 
That the Cabinet:

a)         endorses
the procurement forward programme January – June 2025
(appendix A of report
FIN/670).
 
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.