Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval for LB Brent to join a Procurement Shared Service (PSS) that will be led by LB Harrow as set out in the Business Case at Appendix A.   The principal aim of joining the PSS will be to ensure that the Council continues to receive Procurement services whilst being in a strong position to deliver the required savings of £272k from procurement in 2016/17. 

RESOLVED:

-           agreed to delegate the provision of its procurement service to the London Borough of Harrow with effect from 1st August 2016 or such other date as may reasonably be agreed with the London Borough of Harrow.

-           agreed to enter into an Inter Authority Agreement confirming the terms of the delegation of the provision of its procurement service to the London Borough of Harrow.

-           agreed to delegate authority to the Director Performance, Policy and Partnerships in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Chief Legal Officer to negotiate the precise terms of the Inter Authority Agreement for a Procurement Shared Service between the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Harrow as set out in the Business Case at Appendix A.

-           noted the proposed staffing arrangements including the transfer of procurement staff currently employed by the London Borough of Brent to the London Borough of Harrow as set out at paragraphs 3.6 and 3.7.

Councillor McLennan, Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the report informing Cabinet that approval was sought for LB Brent to join a Procurement Shared Service (PSS) that would be led by LB Harrow as set out in the Business Case at Appendix A to the report.

She stated that the principal aim of joining the PSS would be to ensure that the Council continued to receive Procurement services whilst being in a strong position to deliver the required savings of £272k from procurement in 2016/17. 

In response to a question from Councillor Southwood, Councillor McLennan assured Members that the service would provide new approaches to the delivery of Social Value benefits in Brent contracts.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the provision of its procurement service be delegated to the London Borough of Harrow with effect from 1 August 2016 or such other date as may reasonably be agreed with the London Borough of Harrow;

(ii)        that approval be given to enter into an Inter Authority Agreement confirming the terms of the delegation of the provision of its procurement service to the London Borough of Harrow;

(iii)       that authority be delegated to the Director Performance, Policy and Partnerships in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Chief Legal Officer to negotiate the precise terms of the Inter Authority Agreement for a Procurement Shared Service between the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Harrow as set out in the Business Case at Appendix A;

(iv)       that the proposed staffing arrangements including the transfer of procurement staff currently employed by the London Borough of Brent to the London Borough of Harrow as set out at paragraphs 3.6 and 3.7 be noted.