Agenda item

To receive and consider an updated draft Town Council Procurement Policy, including social value enhancements throughout, as previously requested by the committee.

The committee received and considered a draft Procurement Policy for the Town Council.

Members were advised this policy was previously submitted to the committee and amendments had been made to help realise the Council’s aspirations concerning social values, not just financial ones.

As a small organisation, it was difficult to weight decision-making based on social values but with this policy, consideration would be given where possible. It was confirmed that the Council had financial regulations which included statutory requirements on the awarding of contracts which would still have to be adhered to.

Recommended:

1.      That, the Procurement Policy as presented be adopted by Witney Town Council.