Issue - meetings

a) approved delegated authority to the relevant Director in consultation with the Portfolio Holder to commence procurement for the forthcoming procurement activities listed in table in paragraph.

b) considered the actions and delivery against the procurement strategy to date

c) considered the activities undertaken by procurement in 2025/26.

The Executive Member for Financial Sustainability presented the Annual Procurement report. Members heard that the report summarised procurement activity over the past 12 months, outlined upcoming procurements and detailed actions taken to support the Council’s procurement strategy. The Executive Member for Financial Sustainability advised that the report sought delegated authority for the relevant Director, in consultation with the portfolio holder, to proceed with procurement activities, preventing delays at critical stages.

The Executive Member for Financial Sustainability proposed that the recommendation in the report be supported. The Executive Member for Communities   seconded the proposal.

The Executive Member for Corporate Services asked whether there was any commentary on the timing and duration of forthcoming contracts in light of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and whether there were risks to achieving best value. Officers advised that contract lengths were being carefully considered to ensure best value currently whilst maintaining a good position to re-procure under a new structure.

The motion to support the recommendation, having been proposed and seconded, was put to the meeting and upon a vote being taken, was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that (A) delegated authority be approved for the relevant Director in consultation with the Portfolio Holder to commence procurement for the forthcoming procurement activities listed in the table in paragraph 2.2.

(B)   Executive have considered the actions and delivery against the procurement strategy to date; and

(C)   Executive have considered the activities undertaken by procurement in 2025/26.