Purpose

To approve amendments to the constitution.

Decision

1. That subject to recommendation 2 below, the revisions to the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules (“CPRs”) as detailed in Appendix 1 be approved and that the Council’s Constitution be updated accordingly.
2. That the revised Contract Procedure Rules, approved under recommendation 1 above, shall take effect on the day the Procurement Act 2023 comes into force.
3. That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to implement the revised Contract Procedure Rules once they take effect and, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Governance and Equalities and Chief Finance Officer (s.151 Officer), make any other changes/revisions deemed necessary to ensure the Contract Procedure Rules are compliant with the Procurement Act 2023, any associated government guidance and/or recommended best practice.
4. That the amendments to the Council Procedure Rules relating to Public Questions and the Council Seating Plan as detailed in Appendix 2 to this report be approved.
5. That the authority granted to the Monitoring Officer to implement the changes detailed in this report and to make any other minor consequential changes necessary to ensure the Constitution remains up to date be reaffirmed.