Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: May 21, 2025

Purpose: To approve the award of contracts for works, goods and services.

Content: 1.      That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Transport in consultation with the Director of Resident Services, to approve the award of contracts for Black Country Highways Works Framework when the evaluation process is complete, including subsequent call offs above the Procurement Act 2023 Services threshold.   2.      That authority be delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for City Transport in consultation with the Director of Resident Services, to approve the award of a contract for a Highways Asset Management System when the evaluation process is complete.   3.       That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, in consultation with the Director of Children’s Services, to approve the award of an open framework for Overnight Short Breaks Service for children and young people with Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND) aged 2-18 yearswhen the evaluation process is complete.