Decision - Annual Waiver Report 2021/22

Brighton and Hove Policy & Resources Committee Decided 1 Dec 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Report author

Cliff Youngman

Published

1 Dec 2022

Reference

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As published

the council's own words, unedited

The Councils Contract Standing Orders (CSOs) require reports to be presented to Policy & Resources Committee setting out all waivers authorised under CSO 20.2; 20.3; 20.4. This report relates to the financial year 2021/22.

RESOLVED : That the Committee noted the number and value of waivers authorised under Contract Standing Orders during the financial year 2021/22.

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The report presents the number and value of contract standing order waivers authorised by Brighton & Hove City Council during 2021/22. There were 22 waivers with a total reported value of £4,211,283, although £2,650,000 related to government-funded Covid support and should ideally be excluded from the council’s effective cost.

Recommendation

That Policy & Resources Committee notes the number and value of waivers authorised under Contract Standing Orders during the financial year 2021/22.

Financial impact

22 waivers valued at £4,211,283 in total: 14 under £75,000 valued at £565,677 and 8 over £75,000 valued at £3,645,606. The report states that £2,250,000 for Covid and winter support vouchers had zero actual cost to the council and that £400,000 for temporary Covid marshals was funded through Covid Contain Outbreak Management Funding.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Date in document

1 Dec 2022

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilPolicy & Resources CommitteeCorporate Procurement serviceProcurement teamCouncil service areas

Next steps

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Policy & Resources Committee to note the number and value of waivers authorised during 2021/22.
The Procurement team and service areas will continue maintaining a three-to-five-year Forward Plan and promoting good procurement and contract governance practices.
Waivers will continue to be reported to the Member Procurement Advisory Board for review.

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