Purpose

To seek Cabinet approval to procure a contract for the supply of temporary staff, the recruitment of permanent staff for hard to fill posts and statement of works services relating to the delivery of a specific piece of work or outcome.

Decision

Cllr Lisa Spivey sought Cabinet approval to procure a contract for the supply of temporary staff, the recruitment of permanent staff for hard to fill posts and services relating to the delivery of a specific piece of work or outcome.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to

Delegate authority to the Director of Digital and People Services, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to:

1. Approve the use of a neutral vendor model as the preferred procurement option. A neutral vendor is an organisation that has a supply chain of agencies but is not an agency in themselves.
2. Conduct a mini-competition process under Lot 1 of the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) Framework 1140, in respect of further competition and call-off contract commencing December 2027 for the supply of:

(a) temporary staff;

(b) recruitment services in respect of permanent hard to fill posts; and

(c) statement of works services where a specified output is delivered by a supplier in the neutral vendor supply chain as explained in paragraph 12 of the report.

The proposed call-off contract shall continue for an initial period of 3 years and include an option to extend its term for a further period of not more than 2 years (i.e. 3+2 years).

1. Award the above call-off contract to the preferred tenderer.

The council reserves the right to utilise other suppliers in circumstances where the provider has been unable to meet the council’s needs.