That –

(a)     following consideration of the impact of the current levels for tender exercises on the Council’s resources and capacity and being potentially disproportionate to increased costs for purchasing goods and services, an exemption for an interim period be granted;

(b)     the exemption will apply to all procurements with the value of £50,000 to £100,000 to follow the Council’s Request for Quotation Rules, as set out in the Council’s Procurement Procedure Rules; and

(c) the exemption will remain until the Council formally considers the revised Procurement Procedure Rules, which are currently being drafted by the Essex Procurement Partnership, in accordance with the Council’s adopted Procurement Strategy and Collaboration Agreement.