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EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS 2014/15 AND 2015/16

Meeting: 27/10/2015 - Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Item 24)

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Report CSD15106E

 

On 3 September 2015, the Executive and Resources PDS Committee received a report setting out details of expenditure across the Local Authority on consultants for the financial years 2014/15 and 2015/16 to date, covering both revenue and capital budgets and requested that this information be referred to all other PDS Committees for Members’ consideration. 

 

In considering the expenditure on consultants within the Renewal and Recreation Portfolio for the financial years 2014/15 and 2015/16 to date, the Chairman noted that the majority of consultants were externally funded to undertake work.

 

The Assistant Director, Culture, Libraries and Leisure outlined the procurement process.  Officers would liaise with the Council's procurement services who would utilise an existing list of consultants or draw up a list of suitable companies for specialist areas of work such as conservation-based projects which required specialist consultants.  A specific framework was used to establish a shortlist of candidates.  It became necessary to hire consultants when it was clear that Council officers did not possess the required specialist expertise or there was a lack of officer capacity.

 

RESOLVED that the report be noted.