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 January – June 2023.

Decision

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)         
endorses the procurement forward programme July
– December 2023 (appendix A of report
FIN/622). With the exception of the Energy Procurement
Contract Arrangements report (HPS/37)
 
b)         
delegate 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)         
delegatesd 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.