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Report of the Executive Director of Corporate Services and Commercial

Further to Minute No. 115 of the meeting of the Audit and Governance Committee held on 19 March 2025, the Council considered the report of the Executive Director - Corporate Services and Commercial indicating that the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) was launched on 24 February 2025 after receiving Royal Assent in October 2023. The Act had introduced significant changes in the way in which the Public Sector could do business with suppliers. These changes had been incorporated into Sefton Council’s revised Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) which were attached to the report at Appendix A. The revisions to the CPRs had been compiled by the Council’s Legal and Procurement Teams, with the support of the External Legal Advisor, DLA Piper.

It was moved by Councillor Howard, seconded by Councillor Atkinson and

RESOLVED:

That the amended Contract Procedure Rules as set out in the Appendix to the report be approved.

Report of the Executive Director of Corporate Services and Commercial

The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director - Corporate Services and Commercial. The Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) was launched on 24 February 2025 after receiving Royal Assent in October 2023. The Act had introduced significant changes in the way in which the Public Sector could do business with suppliers. These changes had been incorporated into Sefton Council’s revised Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) which were attached as Appendix A. The revisions had been compiled by the Council’s Legal and Procurement Teams, with the support of the External Legal Advisor, DLA Piper.

The Committee asked questions/commented on the following:

·       Any potential impact on schools/academies within the Borough

·       Any potential impact on local businesses / suppliers

RESOLVED: That