Decision details

1.

Title of Item/Report

Procurement Plan / Higher Value Contracts

2.

Record of the Decision

Consideration was given to a report that sought approval for the award of planned higher value contracts where the value exceeds the limit on officer delegated authority and which are either funded within the approved MTFP / Capital Programme or are subject to a bid for external funding.

The constitution defined a range of decisions that required a specific Cabinet approval, the financial threshold for which was set at a level of £500k or more. Annex 1of the report lists contracts that exceeds the financial threshold and have not otherwise been delegated to officers.

Further Procurement Plan / Higher Value Contracts Reports would be presented to Cabinet for approval during the year as details of new contracts needed to deliver capital schemes were developed or new revenue funded contracts identified.

RESOLVED that:-

1. The contract listed in Annex 1 of the report be approved.

2. Authority be delegated to the relevant Director or Assistant Director to make the specific contract award decision and any subsequent contract variation, annual inflationary uplifts (where allowed in the contract terms and conditions) and extension decision in accordance with the delegations listed in Annex 1 of the report.

3.

Reasons for the Decision

To enable Cabinet to exercise its strategic oversight of higher value planned procurement projects, in accordance with the constitution.

4.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

None

5.

Declared (Cabinet Member) Conflicts of Interest

None

6.

Details of any Dispensations

None

7.

Date and Time by which Call In must be executed

Midnight, 23 October 2026