Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: March 25, 2025

Purpose: The Council defines a key decision, in terms of procurement activity, as those with a financial consequence of £500k or more. This report will provide notice of the planned / known procurement activities that Cabinet will need to make a key decision on for 2025-2026.  

Content:   (a)    Cabinet agreed to begin each of the procurement procedures listed in Appendix 1 of the report of 25 March 2025.   (b)    That authority be delegated to the relevant Cabinet Member, in consultation with the relevant Executive Director to agree a.      contract award (usually through a recommendation to award report) b.      changes (within the broad parameters of the procurement briefing notes available on request) related to matters including (usually through a project initiation document and tender evaluation model):                         i.        scope and contract description                      ii.        term                     iii.       value                    iv.        route to market e.g. tender or grant                      v.       contract consolidation                    vi.        and any relevant matters related the Council transformation programme.   Reason for the decision Cabinet was required to approve all key decisions with financial consequences of £500k or more. Therefore, it was good governance to provide Cabinet with a summary of all proposed procurements, that individually were estimated to be a total value of £500k or more, prior to procurement procedures formally commencing.