Purpose

To agree to the commencement of procurement of
a neutral agency vendor to provide temporary workers, a special
specialist provider to provide permanent recruitment and a
specialist provider of both temporary and permanent social care to
directly follow on from the termination of the current neutral
agency vendor contract, which terminates on 31 March 2025. The new
contract will be effective from 1 April 2025.

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive approve
the re-procurement of a neutral vendor contract to provide the
Council with agency staff in accordance with the strategic
procurement plan attached as Appendix A to the report.