To:-

(a)   allocate up to £50,000 from the Project Delivery Unit budget to cover the costs of the services of a Capital Delivery Programme Manager;

(b)   enter into an arrangement with Essex County Council on a trial basis for the use of the Framework Agreement: Temporary and Permanent Worker Supply Chain Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), for a maximum of £50,000;

(c)   approve an exemption from the procurement rules to enter into the arrangement with Essex County Council, as a trusted public sector provider with a framework tailored to the Essex market; and

(d)   request Essex County Council to procure the services of a Capital Delivery Programme Manager from 6 December 2024 to 28 February 2025, through the Temporary and Permanent Worker Supply Chain DPS at Essex County Council.