Purpose

The current contract for the provision of Temporary
Labour ends 31st of December 2024.

It is proposed to complete a procurement process to
for a new 4-year contractual arrangement beyond 31st of
December 2024.
The process will be completed
via a Further Competition using the YPO 942 framework (Managing
Temporary and Permanent Recruitment).

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITANBOROUGH COUNCIL

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

Dateof Decision:

16thSeptember
2024

Title:

AgencyContract

Decision Maker: (IncludingJob Title)

JoBrown
-Assistant Chief Executive

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation or Delegation
contained in the relevant Sub- Scheme of Delegation.

SECTION 4C2:
ASSISTANT CHIEF EXECUTIVE – DELEGATEDEXECUTIVE FUNCTIONSThe
Assistant
ChiefExecutive isauthorised todischarge executive functions in
relation to:
 
4.Human
Resources
Appendix9:
RMBCConstitution Responsibilityfor Functions

Decision:

Following a further competition process, undertake an awardfor
a4-year contractto ReedLtd viathe YPO942 framework (Managing
Temporary and Permanent Recruitment).

Reasonsfor the Decision:

Thecurrent contractfor theprovision ofTemporary Labour ends on
the 31stof December
2024, with no options for further extension.

 
It is vital that the Council is able to compliantly engage
temporary labour to support service delivery, with a managedservice
provideridentified asthe bestmodel to support this.
 
The award will be made via the YPO Managing Temporary
andPermanent Recruitment- 942Framework, underLot 1.

Detailsof alternative options considered and
rejected:

Completea
FurtherCompetition processvia theYPO 942 framework and award a
short-term contract.
 
Thisoption wouldnot providethe long-termstability thatthe
Council requires, creating additional activity and risk.
 
Reviewother procurementroutes beyondthe YPO942 framework.

 

The current
contract is due to end on the 31st of December 2024, so any process
would need to be identified and completedahead ofthis date.other
thanthe incumbentwas selected.
 
Takeno
actionand continueto accessagency resource from the incumbent
supplier without a contract inplace.
 
Thisoption wouldresult innon-compliant spend.

Conflicts ofinterest declared by any Cabinet Member
consulted by the decision maker whichrelates tothe

decision:

Noconflicts
ofinterest raised.

 
CllrAlam consultedthroughout theprocess on thisODR, on
18thSeptember
2024.

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

N/A

Reportsor partsof reports considered

N/A

 
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add thedecision againhere, orif thedecision textis verylong,
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Signed by the Decision Maker Dated:                    
19thSeptember
2024

Name:          
Jo Brown
Job Title:       Assistant
ChiefExecutive