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Resolved:-
 

(1)     that the Yorkshire Purchasing
Organisation (YPO) Framework Agreement for the Managed Service
Framework for the Provision of Temporary Workers delivered by Hays
Specialist Recruitment Ltd is called off as a direct award to meet
our temporary worker demand for a year with 3 x 12-month extension
options (1+1+1+1) at the council’s own discretion, pending
new longer-term agency procurement partnership arrangements, for
the provision of temporary workers;

 

(2)         
that whilst the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
Framework Agreement and contract is implemented, Sandwell Council
continue to operate under existing terms and conditions via
Birmingham City Council’s framework until such time the new
agreement under the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Framework
Managing Temporary and Permanent Recruitment- ref 942 (Lot 12 Total
Talent Management) are agreed;
 

(3)         
that the Assistant Director of HR be authorised to
sign any framework call off documents or Access agreements that are
required;
 

(4)         
that the Assistant Director of HR submit a further
report to Cabinet on options available for the longer-term
procurement of the provision of temporary agency workers and
permanent recruitment;
 

(5)         
that any necessary exemptions be made to the
Contract Procedure Rules to enable actions set out at (1) and (2)
above to proceed.