Agenda item

RESOLVED that

1. It be noted that the progress being made by the Council’s in house recruitment service “Cardiff Works”.

2. the overarching approach for the procurement of Vendor Neutral Agency Worker Services be approved.

3. Authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of People and Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, to determine all aspects of the procurement process (including approving the evaluation criteria to be used, commencement of the procurement process, the award of the contracts and all ancillary matters pertaining to the procurement).

A letter from the Policy Review and Performance Scrutiny Committee was circulated.

Cabinet considered a report providing an update on the current and proposed service activity of the Council’s in-house recruitment agency “Cardiff Works”.

The report details the progress of Cardiff works to date including the digitalisation of the service, streamlining of the recruitment process, a new marketing and branding strategy, increased accessibility, greater community visibility.

Cllr Bradbury noted that 1000 individuals have come through the Cardiff Works pool and moved into placements during the last financial year, a 40% increase on the previous year.

RESOLVED that

1. It be noted that the progress being made by the Council’s in house recruitment service “Cardiff Works”.

2. the overarching approach for the procurement of Vendor Neutral Agency Worker Services be approved.

3. Authority be delegated to the Corporate Director of People and Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, to determine all aspects of the procurement process (including approving the evaluation criteria to be used, commencement of the procurement process, the award of the contracts and all ancillary matters pertaining to the procurement).