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This decision was taken as an item of urgent business to enable action to be taken in time on the contracts under consideration.

Cabinet considered a report outlining the outcome of an urgent review of contracts by the Procurement Service to identify those due to have been re-procured in the next 6 to 12 months. These proposals were considered in line with Proposals with Procurement Policy Note 01/20 'Responding to COVID-19', to ensure the Procurement service could focus on essential category management activities, namely the supply of PPE, for the time being.

Resolved: That

  i.  the extension of the contracts as set out in this report and detailed in the report be approved

  ii.  Directors and Heads of Service be authorised to determine the length and number of extensions within the maximum scope permitted by this report.

  iii.  The decision be implemented immediately for the purposes of Standing Order C29 as any delay would have an adverse effect on the ability of the Procurement Service to focus on essential COVID-19 related activities