Issue - decisions

(i)         that approval be given to the award of contract for Temporary Agency Staff to Reed Managed Services plc, for a period of three years from 1st August 2013 plus a possible extension of one further year on the basis of the rates outlined in section 4 of the report from the Director of Legal and Procurement;

(ii)        that approval be given to an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders and to approve the direct award of an interim contract to Comensura Ltd for the period from 9 April 2013 to 31 July 2013 for the good financial and/or operational reasons set out in paragraph 3.15 of the report from the Director of Legal and Procurement.