Issue - decisions

(i)               to review the workplans of the Operations, Customer, Resources and Place Functions as detailed in the Appendices;

(ii)             to approve each of the following individual procurement business cases, including the total estimated revenue expenditure for each proposed contract and to delegate authority to the Head of Commercial and Procurement Services following consultation with the relevant Chief Officer to procure appropriate goods and services, and enter into any contracts relating thereto,

OPS056

OPS061

OPS064

OPS065

OPS066

OPS067

OPS068

OPS069

OPS070

OPS071

OPS072

OPS073

PLA014

RES027

RES027

CUS012

CUS013

(iii)            to approve the direct awards of contract where there were special circumstances outlined in each of the respective procurement business cases which justified not issuing a tender or calling off a framework agreement;

(iv)            to note that Business Cases for procurements exercises to be commenced after 21 November 19 would be submitted on a phased basis to future meetings of the Strategic Commissioning Committee;

(v)             in respect of Business Case OPS056 to instruct the Chief Officer – Integrated Children and Family Services, to advise the Committee, by way of email, of the pay structure of the service provider in comparison with the Council pay grades for the same posts; and

(vi)            in relation to Business Case CUS013, to instruct the Chief Officer – Digital and Technology, to advise the Committee, by way of email, of the number of people who have used the public wifi since it had been introduced.