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The Mayor noted and agreed the reasons for urgency, as provided
in the report submitted.
 
DECISION
 
1.   
Note the high-level changes to procurement regulations as derived
from the Procurement Act 2023, outlined in section 3.15 of the
report.
 
2.   
Note the changes to procurement regulations for Health and Social
Care contracts as derived from the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
which came into effect in January 2024, outlined in section 3.10 of
the report.
 
3.   
Support the transformation plan to redefine the Procurement
function across the Council; to be an exemplary model of best
practice and better enable compliance with the new government
legislations.
 
4.   
Support the proposed hub-and-spoke structure for managing
procurement, to align with the Council’s draft Target
Operating Model. This restructuring aims to enhance efficiency and
effectiveness, whilst maximising value for the Council.
 
 
Action by
CORPORATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES (J.
LORRAINE)
Director of Finance, Procurement and Audit (A. Kassim)