Agenda item

Decisions:

1.                  That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Legal Services to make awards to suppliers who have been appointed to External Organisations’ Frameworks to enable the Council to enter into arrangements for the provision of various corporate services for the periods set out in the respective Frameworks and in line with the respective Framework terms.

2.                  That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Legal Services Procurement to establish and enter into Framework Agreements (and any subsequent call off arrangements) for such corporate services where the Council does not utilise an existing Framework by an External Organisation on such terms and conditions to be determined by the Head of Legal Services.

Reason for Decisions:

To ensure that contracts and framework agreements can be awarded efficiently and within the necessary timescales.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.