DECISION

1.    To note the Record of Corporate Directors’ Actions set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

Action by: CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (JULIE LORRAINE) (Interim Director of Finance, Procurement and Audit (John Harrison)

(Head of Procurement (Jignesh Parmar)

Councillor Saied Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Resources and the Cost of Living introduced the report that set out Corporate Director’s Actions taken under Rule 10 (section 50 Record of Corporate Director’s Actions (RCDA) - Waiving of Procurement Procedures) in Part C – Codes and Protocols of the Council’s constitution. The section stated that Corporate Director’s Actions in respect of contracts over £100,000 must be reported to Cabinet for noting.

Jignesh Parmar, Head of Procurement, provided further detail.

Further to questions from the Mayor on the listed RCDA reference P(R)347, officers explained that due to difficulties securing market interest, a 12 month direct award had been agreed for the Catering Cafe Operator which would allow sufficient opportunity for the Council to undertake a review of the market and conduct an open tender.

RESOLVED that the Mayor in Cabinet:

1.    Notes the Record of Corporate Directors’ Actions set out in Appendix 1 to the report.