DECISION

1.    To note the progress made in to put in place clear commissioning strategies, co-produced with local people and the delivery of extensive procurement of contracts as initiated by the Mayor in Cabinet in January 2016. This was to bring previous non-compliant arrangements in line with financial and procurement rules.

2.    To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Health, Adults and Community following consultation with the Corporate Director Governance and Monitoring Officer the decision to enter into all necessary agreements and undertake any other ancillary matter to give effect to the decisions referred to in Table A of the report.

3.    To authorise the decisions required in relation to the contracts and services listed in Table A of the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)

(Acting Divisional Director, Integrated Commissioning (K. Sugars)

[Councillor Denise Jones, had declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest for this item left the room for the duration of the discussion.]

The Mayor introduced the report on the Adult Social Care Procurement Plan highlighting the importance of revamping the procurement processes in this area as so many procurement exercises were undertaken.

Karen Sugars, Acting Divisional Director, Integrated Commissioning, took Members through the report including how the new processes would look to drive in social value with many local voluntary and community sector providers involved. She also highlighted that, whilst co-producing strategies could slow down the process to put a contract into place, the final result would be much better aligned to identified needs and so that made it a good investment of time.

The Mayor welcomed the report and agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To note the progress made in to put in place clear commissioning strategies, co-produced with local people and the delivery of extensive procurement of contracts as initiated by the Mayor in Cabinet in January 2016. This was to bring previous non-compliant arrangements in line with financial and procurement rules.

2.    To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Health, Adults and Community following consultation with the Corporate Director Governance and Monitoring Officer the decision to enter into all necessary agreements and undertake any other ancillary matter to give effect to the decisions referred to in Table A of the report.

3.    To authorise the decisions required in relation to the contracts and services listed in Table A of the report.