Decision - Annual Procurement Forward Plan
Decision maker
Cabinet
Report author
Jason Duncombe
Published
20 Mar 2026
Reference
7599
As published
the council's own words, uneditedThis report sets out the Annual Procurement Forward Plan of planned procurements in excess of £1 million and recommends that Cabinet agrees the Procurement Forward Plan for 2026/27.
1) That Cabinet agrees the Procurement Forward Plan for 2026/27 as set out in Appendix 1.
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The document lists planned procurement and grant projects for Brighton and Hove City, including transport, insurance, technology, health and social care, housing, energy and property works. It provides indicative contract values, durations, start dates and proposed routes to market, with several projects subject to further review or funding confirmation.
Recommendation
Proceed with the listed projects to market in line with the proposed procurement routes, subject to the stated reviews, funding confirmations and briefings.
Financial impact
The pipeline contains numerous indicative contract values, including £14,000,000 for the bike share scheme, £42,000,000 for temporary agency resources, £50,837,500 for drug and alcohol services and £60,000,000 for temporary accommodation block-booked contracts. Several values are marked TBC or are subject to funding confirmation.
Ward affected
city-wide
Stakeholders named
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Brighton & Hove residentsCouncil tenants and leaseholdersDisabled people requiring housing adaptationsSocial housing residentsTemporary agency workersYoung peoplePeople requiring drug and alcohol recovery servicesAdults with care needsLocal employers and training providersSouth East authoritiesInsurance policyholdersUsers of the Brighton CentreElectric bike and cycle users
Next steps
parsed- Review and refine procurement strategies where indicated.
- Proceed to market for projects with approval to do so.
- Obtain confirmation of funding and contract values where required.
- Undertake preliminary market engagement for the Strategic Energy Partnership.
- Provide briefings to relevant Cabinet Members and senior officers.
- Seek tenders from the shortlisted contractors for Swanborough Drive.
- Obtain the approximately £1 million government grant for the Depot EV upgrades project.
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