Decision details

Establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for Business Support Services

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Approval is sought for the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Business Support Services in support of the County Council’s Covid-19 Recovery Plan and Economic Growth Strategy.

Approval is also sought to commence the procurement and for delegated authority for the Strategic Director Communities to negotiate and enter into all contracts on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources.

Decisions:

Councillor Izzi Seccombe explained that the purpose behind this initiative to provide a modern system that allows a more flexible approach for the council and contractors. The advantage to contractors is that they can join the system at any time and do not have to wait for a tender to be issued. It will assist the council to be more efficient when it commissions work and should save money as well.

 

Councillor Peter Butlin emphasised the need to have good procurement systems in place. Money can be used more effectively providing better value as a result.

 

That Cabinet:

 

1)       Approves the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System to facilitate the delivery of a range of business support services and programmes in support of the County Council’s Covid-19 Recovery Plan and the Economic Growth Strategy.

 

2)       Approves commencing with the procurement and delegates authority for the Strategic Director for Communities to negotiate, and to enter into, all contracts on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources.

Report author: Matthew Epps

Publication date: 09/04/2021

Date of decision: 08/04/2021

Decided at meeting: 08/04/2021 - Cabinet

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