Agenda item

That approval be given to commence tendering for the following contracts:

·  Highway Resurfacing Contract

·  Hope House & Doddsfield Road 

·  Speech and Language Therapy Service (SALT)

The Leader of the Council and Assistant Director Finance & Audit introduced a report that sought approval for the following recent and proposed procurement decisions:

·  A further year’s extension to the existing highways resurfacing contract with Aggregate Industries to provide sufficient time for the procurement of a new three year contract.

·  A re-procurement of the mental health service at Hope House / Doddsfield Road following the review of the current pilot ending on 31^st March 2018.

·  The procurement of an interim Speech and Language Therapy Service (SALT) from 1^st September 2017 to ensure there was no interruption to the statutory service ahead a procurement exercise for a new long-term contract.

Speaking under Rule 30, Councillor Strutton commented on the need to more clearly state the reasons for such procurement decisions in future reports.  Cabinet Members considered the specific circumstances of each of the three contracts and agreed the recommendations in each case.

It was also noted that the audit of the 2016/17 financial statements was underway and that the first budget monitoring report of the 2017/18 financial year would be considered by the Cabinet in September.

Resolved –  That approval be given to extend and/or commence tendering for the following contracts:

·  Highways Resurfacing Contract

·  Hope House & Doddsfield Road

·  Speech and Language Therapy Service (SALT)