Has the relevant financial year’s Procurement Forward Plan already been to Cabinet?
Yes
No
The Council becomes aware of a new procurement requirement or a re-occurring procurement required in the next financial year valued at over £1M.

Before the relevant Cabinet meeting, Procurement Lead to check all procurements have been captured on the Procurement Forward Plan with the relevant Corporate Director/Director/Head of Service.,Corporate Director/ Director/Head of Service and Procurement Lead brief the Cabinet Advisor (Procurement) and the relevant Cabinet Member on all projects. For each project, officers advise the relevant Cabinet Member regarding the input the Cabinet Member will require during the project.,Yes,Cabinet meeting for Procurement Forward Plan approval takes place.,The procurement comes to Cabinet as an individual paper, submitted by the Corporate Director/ Director/Head of Service, following consultation with the Cabinet Member.,Cabinet meeting takes place. ,If the project has been approved, the procurement can proceed. ,At contract award stage, follow the agreed decision process. ,Did Cabinet approve the procurement to proceed or reserve the decision?
Tender progresses and moves to Contract Award stage as set out in Contract Standing Orders.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Procurement are required to publish the pipeline notice for all relevant Procurement Forward Plan projects that have been approved within 56 days of the start of the relevant financial year.

Ahead of tender publication, Cabinet Advisor and Cabinet Member (if required above) are briefed by Corporate Director/ Director/Hed of Service.