Issue - meetings

To renew the contract arrangements for the provision of temporary agency workers 2024-25 via the procurement MSTAR4 framework.

Members considered the renewal of the contract arrangements for temporary agency workers presented by Councillor Boden.

Councillor Boden stated that the Council does already utilise a neutral managed service provider via Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) and the current contract arrangements needs to be renewed or changed as the contract only runs until December. He made the point that there are other organisations other than ESPO but under the research he has undertaken there is nothing wrong with what ESPO provides to the Council and he sees no advantage whatsoever of moving away from ESPO and looking for alternative arrangements.

Proposed by Councillor Boden, seconded by Councillor Mrs French and AGREED that the Council recontract agreement with a vendor neutral managed service provider via the ESPO framework arrangements to enable it to continue with the current effective arrangements.