Issue - decisions

Councillor Julian Thompson-Hill presented the report, circulated previously, which provided an update on various procurement initiatives that were being undertaken as part of a wider Procurement Transformation Programme, and sought Cabinet approval to proceed with three Procurement projects outlined in the report.

RESOLVED:- that Cabinet approves:-

(a)  that Denbighshire becomes an official member of the Welsh Purchasing Consortium for the next 3 years up to 31^st March, 2016, with an annual contribution fee of £13,500.

(b)  the development of a Business Case for the creation of a joint service by merging the Strategic Procurement Units of Denbighshire and Flintshire County Councils, and

(c)  the development of a Business Case for the Three County Procurement Service involving initially Denbighshire, Flintshire and Gwynedd County Councils based upon a Category Management Structure.