Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources.

The Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources (Councillor Jilly Julian) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the strategic proposal to expand the current STAR Shared Procurement service from four partner councils to six partner councils and the rationale for STAR’s growth strategy, proposed commercial arrangements, governance arrangements and implementation strategies.

RESOLVED – That insofar as the matter related to the discharge of non-executive functions, and noting that the Cabinet had already given approval to those matters requiring executive authority:-

(1) Approval be given to the disestablishment of the current STAR Joint Committee.

(2) Approval be given to the expansion of the current shared procurement service to include the Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner which will continue to be hosted by Trafford Borough Council in accordance with the provisions detailed in the main body of the report.

(3) Approval be given to the establishment of a new STAR Joint Committee for Stockport, Trafford, Rochdale, Tameside, the Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner that will support the delivery of the Shared Service and provide delegated authority to the Procurement Service to operate across the Stockport, Trafford, Rochdale, Tameside, Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner areas.

(4) Approval be given to the governance arrangements and Terms of Reference of the new STAR Joint Committee as set out in the report.

(5) Authority be delegated to the Assistant Director – Legal & Democratic Governance in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources to agree the final terms and conditions of and to enter into an Inter Authority Agreement (“IAA”) in respect of the STAR Procurement shared service in similar terms to the existing IAA.

(6) The proposed approach to those circumstances whereby staff would transfer to the new procurement service, and therefore to Trafford Council under TUPE, as outlined in the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources.

The report provides information on the strategic proposal to expand the current STAR Shared Procurement service (“STAR”) from four partner councils to six partner councils and outlines the rationale for STAR’s growth strategy, provide details of proposed commercial arrangements, governance arrangements and implementation strategies.

(NOTE: The report contains ‘not for publication’ appendices that have been circulated to the Cabinet only).

The Cabinet is recommended to:-

(1)  Approve the disestablishment of the current STAR Joint Committee.

(2)  Approve the expansion of the current shared procurement service to include the Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner which will continue to be hosted by Trafford Borough Council in accordance with the provisions detailed in the main body of the report.

(3)  Approve the establishment of a new STAR Joint Committee for Stockport, Trafford, Rochdale, Tameside, the Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner that will support the delivery of the Shared Service and provide delegated authority to the Procurement Service to operate across the Stockport, Trafford, Rochdale, Tameside, Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner areas.

(4)  Approve the governance arrangements and Terms of Reference of the new STAR Joint Committee as set out in the report.

(5)  Delegate authority to the Assistant Director – Legal & Democratic Governance in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources to agree the final terms and conditions of and to enter into an Inter Authority Agreement (“IAA”) in respect of the STAR Procurement shared service in similar terms to the existing IAA.

(6)  To note the proposed approach to those circumstances whereby staff would transfer to the new procurement service, and therefore to Trafford Council under TUPE, as outlined in the report.

Officer contact: Michael Cullen on 0161 474 4631 or email: michael.cullen@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources (Councillor Jilly Julian) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the strategic proposal to expand the current STAR Shared Procurement service (“STAR”) from four partner councils to six partner councils and the rationale for STAR’s growth strategy, proposed commercial arrangements, governance arrangements and implementation strategies.

(NOTE: This item included a ‘not for publication’ appendix that had been circulated to members of the Cabinet only).

RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given to the disestablishment of the current STAR Joint Committee.

(2) That approval be given to the expansion of the current shared procurement service to include the Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner which will continue to be hosted by Trafford Borough Council in accordance with the provisions detailed in the main body of the report.

(3) That approval be given to the establishment of a new STAR Joint Committee for Stockport, Trafford, Rochdale, Tameside, the Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner that will support the delivery of the Shared Service and provide delegated authority to the Procurement Service to operate across the Stockport, Trafford, Rochdale, Tameside, Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner areas.

(4) That approval be given to the governance arrangements and Terms of Reference of the new STAR Joint Committee as set out in the report.

(5) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director – Legal & Democratic Governance in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources to agree the final terms and conditions of and to enter into an Inter Authority Agreement (“IAA”) in respect of the STAR Procurement shared service in similar terms to the existing IAA.

(6) That the proposed approach to those circumstances whereby staff would transfer to the new procurement service, and therefore to Trafford Council under TUPE, as outlined in the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The purpose of this report is to provide information on the strategic proposal to expand the current STAR Shared Procurement service (“STAR”) from four partner councils to six partner councils and to outline the rationale for STAR’s growth strategy, provide details of proposed commercial arrangements, governance arrangements and implementation strategies.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Michael Cullen on 0161 474 4631 or by email on michael.cullen@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing information on the strategic proposal to expand the current STAR Shared Procurement service (“STAR”) from four partner councils to six partner councils and to outline the rationale for STAR’s growth strategy, provide details of proposed commercial arrangements, governance arrangements and implementation strategies.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:

·         Members welcomed the report, particularly in relation to economies of scale for procurement.

·         The Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources assured the committee that she would attend all STAR meetings and ensure that Stockport priorities would be taken into account.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.