Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval to a Procurement Strategy for LB Brent for the financial years 2016 – 2018 inclusive as set out in Appendix A. The principal aim of the Procurement Strategy is to ensure that the Council’s Procurement framework and function is aligned to the strategic needs of the Council.  It is therefore focused on three key areas: 

·         contributing to the council’s savings target

·         delivering social value

·         leadership.

(i)         that the Procurement Strategy for the financial years 2016–2018 inclusive as set out in Appendix A of the report submitted be approved;

(ii)        that the Social Value Policy as set out in Appendix B of the report submitted be approved;

(iii)       that the establishment of a joint Member/Officer Social Value Advisory Group to oversee the development and implementation of Social Value in the Council be approved as detailed in paragraph 3.11 of the report submitted.

Councillor Pavey, Deputy Leader, introduced the report seeking approval to a Procurement Strategy for Brent for the financial years 2016 – 2018 inclusive as set out in Appendix A of the report.

Councillor Pavey stated that the principal aim of the Procurement Strategy was to ensure that the Council’s Procurement framework and function was aligned to the strategic needs of the Council.

Councillor Pavey stated that the Procurement Strategy set out a vision for procurement in Brent to be an enabling function that supports the Council to be effective, providing value for money, supporting local business and achieving social value to meet the needs of Brent’s residents and businesses.

Councillor Pavey also indicated that approval was also sought to a Social Value Policy as set out in Appendix B. The Policy supports the Procurement Strategy and its principal aim is to ensure that the Council’s procurement activities maximise the opportunity to obtain Social Value benefits that can help deliver aspects of the Borough Plan.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the Procurement Strategy for the financial years 2016–2018 inclusive as set out in Appendix A of the report submitted be approved;

(ii)        that the Social Value Policy as set out in Appendix B of the report submitted be approved;

(iii)       that the establishment of a joint Member/Officer Social Value Advisory Group to oversee the development and implementation of Social Value in the Council be approved as detailed in paragraph 3.11 of the report submitted.