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The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers were working with services on the production of workplans for the year ahead, to emphasise the importance of forward planning;

(ii)       to note that officers would review future business cases to ensure the use of the term real living wage was consistent throughout, in line with the earlier discussion on the Scotland Excel annual report;

(iii)      to note the workplans as detailed in the Appendices;

(iv)      to approve the procurement business cases, including the total estimated expenditure for the proposed contracts; and

(v)      to note the content of Appendix 3 –Summary of 4.1.3 Forms (Technical

Exemption).

Business Cases approved:-

Priority Families Service

Cashless Catering, Kitchen Management and Nutritional Systems

Additional Support Needs Advisory Project

Provision of Childminding Support Service

Intensive Support Service for Children, Young People and Families

Early Help to Children, Young People and Families

Children’s Residential Care and Education Services

Wi-Fi Hardware and Services for Cults Academy

AD Plant Feedstock Materials

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which presented procurement workplans where expenditure was included for the Customer, Operations and Resources Functions and sought approval of the total estimated expenditure for the proposed contracts as contained in the Procurement Business Cases appended to the report, as contained at item 11.1 of the agenda.

The list of procurement business cases was as follows:-

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the workplans as detailed in the appendices;

(b)      approve the procurement business cases, including the total estimated expenditure for the proposed contracts; and

(c)      to note the content of Appendix 3 –Summary of 4.1.3 Forms (Technical

Exemption).

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers were working with services on the production of workplans for the year ahead, to emphasise the importance of forward planning;

(ii)       to note that officers would review future business cases to ensure the use of the term real living wage was consistent throughout, in line with the earlier discussion on the Scotland Excel annual report; and

(iii)      to approve the recommendations.