Issue - items at meetings - Implementation of Procurement Act 2023

The Leader’s Portfolio

To consider report FIN/660 of the Head of Corporate Finance.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet delegates authority to the Head of Corporate Finance to review and make minor modifications to the Procurement Code as and when amendments are required following a review or any subsequent change to legislation and statutory guidance are introduced.

(Generic Delegation 7 will be used to enact this recommendation).

That Full Council be recommended to

Approve the revised Procurement Code attached as Appendix A to report FIN/660.

Reasons for the Recommendations

The Council requires clear rules about how it conducts procurement. The Procurement Code has been updated to reflect changes in legislation. The Code needs approval so that it can be incorporated into the Council’s Constitution

The Leader presented report FIN/660 of the Head of Corporate Finance. The report sought approval to changes to the Council’s Contract Standing Orders (CSOs) and Procurement Code to reflect the Procurement Act 2023 which would come into force on 28 October 2024.

The Procurement Manager was then invited to provide Cabinet with further details to the reason behind the legislation changes following Brexit that had resulted in the need for the revised Procurement Code