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Approval To Appoint a Contract for the Provision of the Council's HR and Payroll System and Managed Payroll Service New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   3 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Claire Cox

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2026

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
Further to the Council's Procurement Contract Group agreeing for the HR and Payroll system contract to proceed following extensive negotiations, to ensure that the contract is signed within the required timeframe, this item must be submitted to the 3 March 2026 Executive for decision. The decision is key due to the value of the contract and exempt by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. The Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has been notified accordingly. Having regard to the timeframe for the contract to be signed following Executive decision, the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has agreed to waive call-in for this item.

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Exempt by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Local Government Act 1972