Consider the contract summary and identify those contracts about which specific reports are needed before Cabinet, prior to contract award by the appropriate Chief Officer for the service area and authorise the relevant Corporate Director who holds the budget for the service area to award the contract or contracts.

DECISION

1.    Consider the contract summary at Appendix 1, and identify those contracts about which specific reports – relating to contract award – should be brought before Cabinet prior to contract award by the appropriate Corporate Director for the service area;

2.    Confirm which of the remaining contracts set out in Appendix1 can proceed to contract award after tender subject to the relevant Corporate Director who holds the budget for the service area consulting with the Mayor and the relevant lead member  prior to contract  award; and

3.    Authorise the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) to execute all necessary contract documents in respect of the awards of contracts referred to at recommendation 2 above.

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (C. HOLME)

(Service Head, Customer Access and IT (C. Symonds))