11 Forward Programme of Key Programmes (January – June 2024) PDF 107 KB
The Leader’s Portfolio
To consider report FIN/634 of the Head of Corporate Finance.
Decision:
RESOLVED
The Cabinet:
a) endorses the procurement forward programme January – June 2024 (appendix A of report FIN/634).
b) delegates authority to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, relevant Head of Service, and Head of Governance, People & Performance to approve the award of the contract following an appropriate procurement process.
c) delegates the negotiation, approval and completion of all relevant legal documentation, following the awarding of the contracts to the relevant Head of Service, Head of Governance, People & Performance, Head of Corporate Finance, in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member.
(Generic Delegations 2 & 3 will be used to enact this recommendation)
Reasons for the Recommendations
1) By approving the procurement forward programme there is greater transparency of future procurement processes allowing more scope for internal stakeholders to input into how future contracts are delivered.
2) The approval of the forward programme provides a key decision that will enable the individual procurement processes to be awarded under delegated authority once the tender process has concluded giving the Council the ability to reduce the time required to complete a procurement process
Minutes:
The Leader presented report FIN/634 of the Head of Corporate Finance. The report requested approval of the current forward programme of key procurements (over £500,000) and sought delegated authority for contract award approvals following the appropriate procurement process. Also provided was an update on the previously identified procurements from July to December 2023.
RESOLVED
The Cabinet:
a) endorses the procurement forward programme January – June 2024 (appendix A of report FIN/634).
b) delegates authority to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, relevant Head of Service, and Head of Governance, People & Performance to approve the award of the contract following an appropriate procurement process.
c) delegates the negotiation, approval and completion of all relevant legal documentation, following the awarding of the contracts to the relevant Head of Service, Head of Governance, People & Performance, Head of Corporate Finance, in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member.
(Generic Delegations 2 & 3 will be used to enact this recommendation)
Reasons for the Recommendations
1) By approving the procurement forward programme there is greater transparency of future procurement processes allowing more scope for internal stakeholders to input into how future contracts are delivered.
2) The approval of the forward programme provides a key decision that will enable the individual procurement processes to be awarded under delegated authority once the tender process has concluded giving the Council the ability to reduce the time required to complete a procurement process