The Finance and Procurement Select Committee of Wiltshire Council is scheduled to convene on Thursday 7 May 2026. The meeting's agenda includes discussions on the financial position of Adult Social Care, an overview of the council's procurement activities, and a review of the committee's future work programme.

Adult Transformation and Commissioning

A significant portion of the meeting is expected to focus on Adult Social Care (ASC). The committee is scheduled to receive an update on actions taken in response to risks and challenges identified following the ASC budget outturn for the 2024/25 financial year. This will include information on additional risks and mitigations that have impacted the in-year financial position. Specifically, the discussions are anticipated to cover ASC Commissioning activities, the Community Based Services Framework, and the transition of young people from children's care into adult care. The report detailing this item highlights that The challenges in articulating and quantifying the change in the 2024/25 outturn position from that reported at quarter three led to a robust set of investigative and remedial activities to identify the contributing factors and behaviours. ¹

Procurement at Wiltshire Council

The committee is also set to receive a brief overview of local government procurement, detailing how Wiltshire Council conducts its procurement activities and the evaluation models it employs. The report on this topic aims to provide a brief overview of local government procurement, how Wiltshire Council undertakes its procurement activity, evaluation models and makes a recommendation as to which procurements would benefit from being reviewed by the Finance and Procurement Select Committee. ² Following this overview, the committee will consider which specific procurements would benefit from their review. The report also outlines the legal framework governing local government procurement, including the Procurement Act 2023 and the National Procurement Policy Statement.

Forward Work Programme

The committee will review and approve its forward work programme. This will be done in light of any decisions made during the meeting. The forward work programme document indicates that future discussions are planned for Q4 Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring, Treasury Management Outturn Report for 2025/26, and the Q1 Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring for 2026/27.