Decision details

To consider a new Procurement Strategy for 2023-2026

1)    That the Procurement Strategy at Appendix 1 be approved;

2)    That the feedback from Policy Development Panel be noted

·       To ensure that the Council had a clear Procurement Strategy for the next 3 years;

·       To agree a single approach to procurement across the Partnership that maximised the savings opportunities for the Councils;

·       To ensure compliance with audit requirements as some of the Partner Councils have had audit recommendations to update their Procurement Strategies.

·       To help support key Council priorities, such as sourcing local suppliers, procuring sustainably and ethically.)

·       To do nothing – this would result I the Council continuing to have no formal Procurement Strategy in place.