Decision details

Resolved:-

(1)     that the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) Framework Agreement for the Managed Service Framework for the Provision of Temporary Workers delivered by Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd is called off as a direct award to meet our temporary worker demand for a year with 3 x 12-month extension options (1+1+1+1) at the council’s own discretion, pending new longer-term agency procurement partnership arrangements, for the provision of temporary workers;

(2)          that whilst the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Framework Agreement and contract is implemented, Sandwell Council continue to operate under existing terms and conditions via Birmingham City Council’s framework until such time the new agreement under the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Framework Managing Temporary and Permanent Recruitment- ref 942 (Lot 12 Total Talent Management) are agreed;

(3)          that the Assistant Director of HR be authorised to sign any framework call off documents or Access agreements that are required;

(4)          that the Assistant Director of HR submit a further report to Cabinet on options available for the longer-term procurement of the provision of temporary agency workers and permanent recruitment;

(5)          that any necessary exemptions be made to the Contract Procedure Rules to enable actions set out at (1) and (2) above to proceed.