Cllr Ben Evans

The Deputy Leader - Finance, Assets & Transformation approved a modification to the Minor Reactive Works and Statutory Servicing Framework Agreement on 21/07/2026. This modification increases the agreement's value from £5.6 million to £8.1 million to allow ongoing statutory servicing and reactive minor works to continue. Authority was delegated to the Interim Assistant Director – Asset Management and Property Services to manage the existing framework agreement.

Gloucestershire County Council Cabinet approved the adoption of a DIY Waste Charging Policy for excess waste at Household Recycling Centres on 22 July 2026. The policy will charge residents for DIY waste above a free allowance, with authority delegated to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure to implement the policy, procure an online booking and payment system, and modify the contract with Ubico Ltd for additional staff.

The Director of Children's Services decided on 16/06/2026 to appoint preferred tenderers to a new multi-supplier open framework agreement for supported accommodation for 16 & 17 year old looked after children and care leavers. The framework will allow for the admission of new suppliers and the procurement of call-off contracts for supported accommodation services.

The Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Transformation decided on 21/07/2026 to approve a modification to increase the value of the Minor Reactive Works and Statutory Servicing Framework Agreement from £5.6 million to £8.1 million. This will enable the variation of call-off contracts for ongoing statutory servicing and reactive minor works until a new framework commences.

The Interim Assistant Director of Asset Management & Property Services decided on 12/06/2026 to award a works contract to Snape Contracting for the supply of an additional bedroom to a private homeowner's property as part of a pilot project to support foster carers. The contract has a maximum cost of £115,200 and works are expected to be completed before the end of 2026.

The Cabinet decided to approve the direct award of a call-off contract for system maintenance and support services for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service's Vision5 and Integrated Communication Control Systems. This decision was made on 22/07/2026. The contract will be awarded to NEC Software Solutions UK Limited for a period of five years.

The Cabinet of Gloucestershire Council approved a six-month extension to cleaning and caretaking service contracts for schools and corporate properties, commencing 1 August 2027. The Cabinet also delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Corporate Resources to procure a replacement framework agreement and call-off contracts for these services. This includes conducting a competitive procurement process for a four-year multi-supplier framework agreement commencing 1 February 2028.

Mandy Quayle, Director of People and Digital Services, ordered up to 600 Dell monitors and 900 Samsung mobile phones on 19 August 2025. This decision was made under delegated authority from Cllr Colin Hay, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets & Transformation. The order is pursuant to the council's call-off contract with Dell Corporation Ltd and XMA Ltd under the NHS Digital Workplace Framework.

County Councillor Colin Hay, Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets & Transformation, decided on 2 October 2025 to delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Corporate Resources to conduct a mini-competition for actuarial services for the Gloucestershire Pension Fund. This includes awarding a call-off contract for an initial period of four years with an option to extend for a further three years.

Siobhan Farmer, Director of Public Health, retrospectively confirmed a decision taken on 31 March 2025 to remove Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) services from the Public Health Enhanced Services contract with community pharmacies. The provision of EHC services will transfer to suppliers under the National Pharmacy Contract with NHSE from 29 October 2025.