Agenda and minutes

None.

None.

Minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2020, for confirmation

The Committee confirmed the minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2020 as a correct record and they were signed by the Chair.

Report of the Acting Director of Commissioning and Procurement

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Steve Oakley, Acting Director of Commissioning and Procurement, and Jo Pettifor, Strategic Procurement Manager, presented a report on the potential for support to be provided between the Council and its group of trading companies, in order to maximise the value obtained overall in the use of Council resources. The following points were discussed:

(a)  companies wholly-owned and controlled by the Council (known as ‘Teckal’ subsidiaries) are deemed as ‘Contracting Authorities’ subject to the EU and UK procurement regulations, and must comply with the procedural requirements of these regulations. However, under the Teckal exemption, the Council and its Teckal companies can buy and sell from each other freely, without the need for competitive tendering. Therefore, it is possible for the Council to procure services and supplies for all of its Teckal companies, which offers the potential for savings through increased purchasing power and the economies of scale of larger contracts;

(b)  joint procurement is possible when the requirements for goods and services are similar and timescales can be aligned. The Council can work together with its companies to build stronger relationships to establish the right procedures and agree procurement plans, with an end view of carrying out all procurement for the group, jointly. This would streamline procurement and contracting arrangements, saving the time and resources involved in managing these processes separately. Detailed consultation with the Teckal companies has not yet taken place, but individual companies have expressed interest in such a project in the past;

(c)  the companies that fall outside of the Teckal exemption cannot buy and sell freely with the Council, so the normal the EU and UK procurement regulations apply. For requirements above the EU thresholds, the Council (and its Teckal subsidiaries) cannot purchase from a non-Teckal company without undertaking a compliant tendering process. As private entities, non-Teckal companies are not subject to the public procurement regulations in their purchasing, so they have greater flexibility in how they choose suppliers. They may purchase goods and services from the Council and its Teckal companies, retaining business and funding within the group. However, all services sourced from the Council must be provided at market rates, to avoid breaching State Aid regulations.

The Committee noted the report and encouraged the further exploration and development of group procurement initiatives between the Council and its group of trading companies.

The Committee noted the current work plan, which has been updated for the holding of meetings on a monthly basis.

Tuesday 18 August 2020

Tuesday 22 September 2020

Tuesday 20 October 2020

Tuesday 17 November 2020

Tuesday 15 December 2020

Tuesday 19 January 2021

Tuesday 16 February 2021

Tuesday 16 March 2021

Tuesday 20 April 2021

Meetings to start either at 2:30pm, or at the rising of the Executive Board, whichever is the later

·  Tuesday 18 August 2020

·  Tuesday 22 September 2020

·  Tuesday 20 October 2020

·  Tuesday 17 November 2020

·  Tuesday 15 December 2020

·  Tuesday 19 January 2021

·  Tuesday 16 February 2021

·  Tuesday 16 March 2021

·  Tuesday 20 April 2021

Meetings to start either at 2:30pm, or at the rising of the Executive Board, whichever is the later.

To consider excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of the following items in accordance with Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (under Schedule 12A, Part 1) on the basis that, having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining an exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information

The Committee decided to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the remaining agenda item in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the basis that, having regard to all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

Exempt Minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2020, for confirmation

The Committee confirmed the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2020 as a correct record and they were signed by the Chair.

Presentation by Nottingham City Transport

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Mark Fowles, Managing Director of NCT; David Astill, Operations Director of NCT; and Rob Hicklin, Finance Director of NCT gave a presentation on the company’s current financial overview and business objectives.

The Committee noted the presentation, thanked the NCT representatives for their attendance and acknowledged the substantial work carried out by the company to run a vital public transport service successfully during the Coronavirus lockdown period.

Report of the Strategic Director of Finance

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Bipon Bhakri, Head of Finance – Commercial and Projects, presented a report on the financial performance of the Council-owned companies as at 31 May 2020.

The Committee noted the report.