Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report setting out the proposed Contract Management Office (CMO) budget for 2016/17 and 2017/18.

The Committee was informed that although it was anticipated that once the contract had been established the total cost of the CMO would be £326,000 during the implementation phase costs would be higher.  Consequently the figures in the report were indicative at this stage.  It had been assumed that all costs would be shared equally between the four partner authorities and that staffing costs would be recharged to the transferring local authority.  It was also stressed that although initial costs appeared high they should be seen within the context of the savings that were expected to be generated over the lifetime of the contract.

It was acknowledged that it would be essential that robust and transparent arrangements were in place to ensure that CMO costs were kept at an appropriate level and it was agreed that the matter was followed up by the Contract Partnering Board.

RESOLVED that:

       i.        The Contract Management Office budget for 2016/17 and 2017/18 be recommended in principle to partner local authorities.

      ii.        The Contract Management budget for future years be noted.