Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Central Services presented a report on the proposed procurement of a new contract for the supply of agency and temporary staff to the Council, to commence on the expiry of the current contract on 10 June 2016.

The Cabinet Member advised that a detailed options appraisal had identified the current Master Service Provider (MSP) delivery model as the preferred route for the new contract.  It was noted that the contract would require the MSP and second-tier suppliers to maximise local growth opportunities through a number of initiatives, such as engaging with local suppliers and working with the Job Shop to maximise the number of local people on the contractors’ books.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Approve the re-procurement of a contract for the provision of agency staff through the East Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Framework Lot 2 – Managed Service Provider, in line with the strategy outlined in the report, on an initial term of three years with an option to extend by up to one year; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Customer, Commercial and Service Delivery, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Central Services, the Strategic Director of Finance and Investment and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to award and enter into the contract and any period of extension.