Decision details
Agency Staff Contract
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The Council has been undertaking a mini
competition under a recently established National Framework
Agreement managed by the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation
(ESPO). The evaluation of tenders has now been completed, agreement
is sought to place the Council’s own contract under the ESPO
Framework for a period of 4 years.
Decision:
That the Agency Staff Contract be awarded to Tenderer B.
Reasons for the decision:
To ensure, that the Council has an effective and reliable contractor offering an efficient and reliable service to hiring managers minimising the need for intervention by Council officers, and which delivers best value for money.
To ensure that the Council adopts, in accordance with the principles of Category Management, a solution which addresses the needs of the whole Council and maximises the Council’s spending power, delivering both direct savings and process improvements.
To ensure that the Council has a contract in place which enables compliance with the Agency Workers Regulations which are effective from 1 October 2011.
Alternative options considered:
As set out in the Procurement Plan, consideration was given to a range of options including the establishment of the Council’s own frameworks and the identification of other frameworks to join. The former case was discounted as it would involve a labour intensive process and was considered to stand very little chance of delivering best value for money. In the latter case, no other suitable frameworks were identified and, indeed, the ESPO framework, because of its potential size and scope, is being actively pursued by other Local Authorities in Berkshire and throughout the Country.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: Revenue savings anticipated
Declarations: None.
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No.
Making Representations: In writing to the Director of Adult Social Care & Health
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Meetings with interested parties
Presentation and Letter
Consultees
Hiring Managers
Project Board/Group
Contact: Mira Haynes, Chief Officer: Adult Social Care Email: mira.haynes@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 351599.
Report author: Mira Haynes
Publication date: 15/11/2011
Date of decision: 15/11/2011
Decided at meeting: 15/11/2011 - Executive
Effective from: 24/11/2011
Accompanying Documents:
- Agency Staff Contract (3)
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