The Head of Business Improvement has submitted a report to seek delegated authority to award a contract for the supply of Temporary Staffing to the Council.

Recommendation: That Cabinet resolves to:

1.    Delegate authority to the Chief Executive  to award a contract for the supply of Temporary Staffing following the procurement exercise outlined in the report.

The Head of Business Improvement had submitted a report to seek delegated authority to award a contract for the supply of Temporary Staffing to the Council.

Councillor Nigel Chapman, Cabinet Member for Customer Focused Services, introduced the report which addressed the need for the Council, Housing Company and Oxford Direct Services to recruit temporary staff, in a more efficient way than the current arrangements allowed. He emphasised that it was not intended to increase spending on temporary staff but rather how to improve the means by which they were recruited, with particular reference to the frequent need for specialist staff. 

Cabinet resolved to:

1.    Delegate authority to the Chief Executive  to award a contract for the supply of Temporary Staffing following the procurement exercise outlined in the report.