Manylion y penderfyniad

The Agency Worker contract is due for renewal and this paper is seeking approval for the award for the next generation framework for managing agency worker through a managed service solution

RESOLVED: that

1.            the procurement of agency worker services under the National Procurement Service (NPS) All Wales Agency Framework Agreement for the Managed Service for Provision of Agency Workers be approved.

2.            Authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Corporate Services and Performance to: carry out a mini-tender under the Framework Agreement to select a Provider using the relevant framework sub evaluation criteria and weightings.

•      deal with all ancillary matters pertaining to the mini competition.

•      award a User Agreement with the Provider selected (most economically advantageous provider) and place orders under the User Agreement.

•      approve extending the User agreement until 7 September 2019 should the Council wish to continue with the services after September 2018.

2.            a further interim direct award to the incumbent agency provider via the National Procurement framework (NPS) All Wales Agency Worker framework for a 5-month period (1/7/16-30/11/16) to allow the mini competition tender to be run up to contract award to a value of £4.2million be approved.