Minutes:
During the earlier Cabinet
Scrutiny Committee, an extra recommendation was commended for Cabinets
consideration. Cabinet agreed the extra recommendation, which was agreed and is
reflected as decision No. 4. below.
Decisions:
1. That delegated
authority be granted to the Head of Engineering and Transport, to commission
consultancy services with respect to Home to School and ALN passenger transport
work stream ‘review’, identified as part of the Councils short to medium term
financial plan.
2. That
Rule 7.3 of the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules be suspended, and a contract
be awarded to the consultants outlined within the private circulated report,
via the public sector Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO).
3. That
delegated authority be granted to the Head of Engineering and Transport, in
consultation with the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to complete the
necessary agreement and associated documents, utilising the public sector
Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Consultancy Framework, to
facilitate same.
4. That
a time line be put in place, and a parallel action agreed to look at enhancing
skills of the team and growing the team.