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Procurement for Services for the Placement of Recruitment Advertising and Public and Statutory Notice

Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Transformation

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The award of a contract through the use of an ESPO framework agreement.

Decision:

Matter for Decision

Request to use an ESPO Framework to procure services for Recruitment Advertising and Public and Statutory Notices.

 

Decision of the Executive Councillor for Customer Services and Resources

 

Resolved:

 

       i.          To approve the use of the ESPO framework, ‘3(A) Recruitment Advertising and Placing of Public and Statutory Notices’, for the procurement of services for recruitment advertising and public notices.

 

     ii.          To delegate authority to the Director of Resources to award the contract following consultation with the Executive Councillor.

 

   iii.          That the term of the contract be for up to 3 years.

 

Reasons for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report

 

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

 

Scrutiny Considerations

There was no debate of this item as pre-scrutiny had not been requested.

 

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

 

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

Not applicable.

 

 

***See below for record of delegated Officer’s Decision***

 

 

Decision(s) taken:

To award the contract for the procurement of services for recruitment advertising and public notices to TMP Worldwide with effect from 1 January 2014, for a period of 12 months, with an option to extend for up to a further two years in accordance with the decision of Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on 14 October 2013 to approve the use of the ESPO framework 3(A) Recruitment Advertising and Placing of Public and Statutory Notices.

Decision of:

Director of Resources

 

Date of decision:              

 

3 December 2013

 

 

 

Matter for Decision:

 

Delegated authority to the Director of Resources to award the contract following consultation with the Executive Councillor.

 

Any alternative options considered and rejected:

 

 

As set out in the report to Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on 14 October 2013.

 

 

Reason(s) for the decision including any background papers considered:

As set out in the report to Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on 14 October 2013.

 

 

Conflicts of interest and dispensations granted by the Chief Executive:

None

 

Other Comments:

 

None

Reference:

13/73/SR - Procurement for services for the placement of Recruitment Advertising and Public and Statutory Notice

 

Contact for further information:

Deborah Simpson, Head of Human Resources.  01223 458101

 

 

 

 

Publication date: 31/10/2013

Date of decision: 14/10/2013