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13.1

The Economic Development and
Skills Policy Committee Considered a report of the Executive
Director for City Futures seeking approval for the Commissioning
Strategies associated with two Local Business Support projects
funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) with contract values
over £250,000.

 

 

13.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That Economic Development and Skills Policy
Committee:-
 

·      
Approves the Commissioning Strategies as set out in the
Report.

 

 

13.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

13.3.1

In order to deliver a number of
large UKSPF projects external support is required that can provide
specialist knowledge and capacity.

 

 

13.3.2

Without the external services
the UKSPF programme will either not be delivered
as approved by Economic
Development and Skills Committee and the outputs
and outcomes within Funding
Agreements with SYMCA will not be achieved.
This will have a negative
impact upon the services being provided to Sheffield
and South Yorkshire based
businesses and residents.

 

 

13.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

13.4.1

The specialist nature of
services and capacity required through the procurement process are
not available within the Council. It is not possible to effectively
and efficiently deliver UKSPF projects without the procurement of
external services.