provide the security of the County framework terms and • Council’s conditions offer compliance with the County Contract Standing Orders and, • Council’s where applicable, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 To reflect best practice the County Council places a general requirement on corporate departments to use these framework agreements but the participation of schools is based solely on their decision to ‘opt in’. Forthcoming Framework Agreements Schedule A list of forthcoming framework agreements for the period April 2018 to May 2019 is shown in Appendix One. The list only includes those frameworks that are relevant for schools and includes: framework agreements that enable budget holders to source their • requirements direct from a supplier dynamic purchasing systems and similar arrangements that allow budget • holders to interact directly with the supplier market The value stated for each framework is based on estimated spend to provide a general indication of its scale. Most contracts include a provision for the initial framework period to be extended by one or more years. This may mean that a framework is extended rather than re-tendered, subject to satisfactory performance and continued value for money. Therefore the next tender exercise for the framework may take place later than the initial end date shown. The framework agreements are reviewed periodically and opportunities for schools to give feedback on frameworks is available by contacting the named individual at the top of this report in the first instance. Subject to the agreement of the Forum, this report will be circulated to members of the Primary and Secondary Resources Committee. Summary of Buying Activity Team restructure Since April 2017, Strategic Procurement has undergone a restructure, whereby departmental Procurement teams now report into a new Assistant Director of Procurement role who acts as Head of Profession for the procurement function in the Council. The departmental Procurement Hubs still act on behalf of the functional area that they have historically reported into. The provision of Supply Teachers and staff into Schools and Educational Establishments Background
• provide the security of the County Council’s framework terms and conditions • offer compliance with the County Council’s Contract Standing Orders and, where applicable, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 To reflect best practice the County Council places a general requirement on corporate departments to use these framework agreements but the participation of schools is based solely on their decision to ‘opt in’. Forthcoming Framework Agreements Schedule A list of forthcoming framework agreements for the period April 2018 to May 2019 is shown in Appendix One. The list only includes those frameworks that are relevant for schools and includes: • framework agreements that enable budget holders to source their requirements direct from a supplier • dynamic purchasing systems and similar arrangements that allow budget holders to interact directly with the supplier market The value stated for each framework is based on estimated spend to provide a general indication of its scale. Most contracts include a provision for the initial framework period to be extended by one or more years. This may mean that a framework is extended rather than re-tendered, subject to satisfactory performance and continued value for money. Therefore the next tender exercise for the framework may take place later than the initial end date shown. The framework agreements are reviewed periodically and opportunities for schools to give feedback on frameworks is available by contacting the named individual at the top of this report in the first instance. Subject to the agreement of the Forum, this report will be circulated to members of the Primary and Secondary Resources Committee. Summary of Buying Activity Team restructure Since April 2017, Strategic Procurement has undergone a restructure, whereby departmental Procurement teams now report into a new Assistant Director of Procurement role who acts as Head of Profession for the procurement function in the Council. The departmental Procurement Hubs still act on behalf of the functional area that they have historically reported into. The provision of Supply Teachers and staff into Schools and Educational Establishments Background
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