Decision
(a)
Cabinet
considered the contents of the report (of 8 September 2026) in respect of
proposed additional more than £500k procurement activity for 2026-27 that was
listed in Appendix 1 of the report and the Modern Slavery Transparency
Statement and approve and agree:
(i)
That
the commencement of each of the procurement procedures (or variation) as listed
(subject to an approved and available budget, business case) in the
report.
(ii)
That authority
be delegated to the relevant Cabinet member, after consultation with the
relevant Director to make the following decisions:
To agree final procurement
documentation developed and refined with the broad scope of the procurement
briefing notes (available on request)
To
agree contract award subject to an approved and available budget (through a
recommendation to award report provided the tender outcome are within + 5% of
the budget agreed with Finance)
To
note that approval of procurement activity within Appendix 1 of the report
included authority to establish, join or utilise framework agreements, dynamic
markets, and similar procurement arrangements where identified in the
supporting procurement briefing note, together with the subsequent award of
call-off contracts and associated agreements in accordance with the Council's
rules.
(b) That the Modern Slavery Transparency Statement 2025-2026, as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, be approved for publication.
Decision
To approve the proposed procurement pipeline and associated delegations
for contracts exceeding £500k, ensuring appropriate governance, oversight and
flexibility in the procurement process, while also reaffirming the Council’s
commitment to ethical procurement practices through the publication of the
Modern Slavery Transparency Statement.