Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The Chief Finance Officer and Commercial Director submitted an exempt report to consider the award of a contract to supply temporary agency staff to Cherwell District Council.
Resolved
(1) That the appointment of Champion Employment Ltd as the primary supplier of temporary agency staff for Cherwell District Council for the period of February 1 2017 to January 31 2019, with an option to extend by up to 24 months, be approved.
(2) That agreement be given for officers to set up a secondary Preferred Supplier List (PSL) using the same framework and offer non committal contracts to Badenoch and Clark, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd, Michael Page International Recruitment T\A PageGroup and Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited.
Reasons
The agencies used by Cherwell District Council must be able to supply competent, qualified staff across the range of job roles available. The staff need to have the correct level of clearance required for the role they will be asked to do.
The existing supply chain has become fragmented across multiple suppliers, and we are seeking to rationalise with a contract to a primary supplier, with a secondary PSL to ensure as much of our requirements can be met.
Alternative options
No reasonable alternatives
Reason Key: Significant Expenditure or Savings;
Corporate Priorities : Sound Budgets and a Customer Focussed Council;
Reason No Public Access: Yes - by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Local Government Act 1972
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Contact: Farrell Symonds, Senior Procurement Officer Email: farrell.symonds@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk Tel: 01295 221742.
Report author: Farrell Symonds
Publication date: 10/01/2017
Date of decision: 09/01/2017
Decided at meeting: 09/01/2017 - Executive
Effective from: 14/01/2017