The Finance and Procurement Select Committee of Wiltshire Council met on Tuesday 23 June 2026. The meeting's agenda focused on reviewing the council's financial outturn for the 2025/26 financial year, including revenue and capital programmes, as well as treasury management activities. The committee was also scheduled to discuss the council's procurement strategy and forward work programme.

Year-End Financial Outturn Reports

The committee was set to receive and review the Year End Revenue Financial Outturn Report 2025/26¹, the Year End Capital Investment Programme Financial Outturn Position 2025/26², and the Treasury Management Outturn Report 2025/26³. These reports would provide a comprehensive overview of the council's financial performance for the previous financial year, detailing variances against budgets, capital expenditure, and treasury management activities.

Procurement Overview

A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to an overview of the council's procurement processes. This included discussions on Local Authority Trading Companies (LATCOs)⁴, support for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)⁵, and the council's approach to Value for Money and Evaluation Models⁶. The committee was also scheduled to examine the Legal Requirements⁷ governing procurement and the implementation of Social Value⁸ within contracts.

Forward Work Programme

The committee was also due to review and approve its Forward Work Programme⁹, outlining the topics and areas of scrutiny planned for future meetings. This ensures that the committee's work remains aligned with the council's priorities and addresses emerging issues.