Report of the Corporate Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) seeking delegated authority to award contracts for the provision of insurance services.

The Cabinet, in accordance with the unanimous recommendation of the General Procurement Board, gave delegated authority to the Corporate Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services), in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Executive Member (Resources) and the General Procurement Board, to award insurance contracts to the successful bidders for a contract period of five years under long term agreements.

Report of the Corporate Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services) seeking delegated authority to award insurance contracts to successful bidders for a period of five years.

(1)       The Decision Taken

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet, in accordance with the unanimous recommendation of the General Procurement Board, give delegated authority to the Corporate Director (Resources, Environment and Cultural Services), in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Executive Member (Resources) and the General Procurement Board, to award insurance contracts to the successful bidders for a contract period of five years under long term agreements.

(2)       Reasons for the Decision

The majority of the Council’s insurance contracts were for a period of five years and would expire in June 2020.

The General Procurement Board agreed the scope and evaluation criteria for the renewal tender process. However, time would preclude the Board’s final recommendation being brought to the Cabinet in 2020 prior to the renewal date. The results of the tender evaluation would be shared by the Board for agreement by email in 2020. The board unanimously recommended to the Cabinet that delegated authority should then be granted to proceed.