Decision details

To approve the award of a contract for the fulfilment of the Council’s temporary staffing needs excluding schools staff. A three year contract is to commence in April 2013.

Appendix 1 of this report is not for publication as it contains the following category of exempt information in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12(A) of the Local Government Act 1972 namely:  information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding the information).

(i)         that it be noted that the Council participated in a collaborative procurement leading to the award of this contract;

(ii)        that approval be given to the award of contract for Temporary Agency Staff to Adecco Group UK and Ireland, for a period of three years from 9 April 2013 plus a possible extension of one further year;

(iii)       that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders and approve the direct award of an interim contract to Comensura Ltd for a period of 3 months from 9 January 2013 for the good financial and/or operational reasons set out in paragraph 3.12 of the report from the Director of Strategy, Partnerships and Improvement.