Following a Market Review process Cabinet will
be asked to take a decision on the future service operating model
for KCC’s back office functions and its subsequent
implementation.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings of more than £1m;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/08/2015
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - View reasons
Decision due: 21 Sep 2015 by Cabinet
Lead director: Amanda Beer, Rebecca Spore
Department: Strategic & Corporate Services
Contact: Richard Hallett, Head of Business Intelligence Tel: 03000 416192 Email: richard.hallett@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 221661.
Consultees
The Policy & Resources Cabinet Committee
has received regular updates on the Facing the Challenge programme
and further updates are scheduled for the following dates:
Friday 18th September 2015 – Policy & Resources Cabinet
Committee to receive the Assessment Paper.
Monday 21st September 2015 – Cabinet meeting to take the Key
Decision on how to proceed.
If not when will be it discussed by the Cabinet Committee and the
date of the meeting
As above
Other consultation planned or undertaken:
Member Consultations:
Tuesday 16th June – Presentation by bidders to Commissioning
Advisory Board
Wednesday 1st July 2015 – Policy & Resources Cabinet
Committee received a report on the procurement process to
date.
Wednesday 9th September – Cross Party Group to receive a
briefing on the outcome of the process
Staff consultations/engagements are communicated as and when
required, to the whole staff team.
Which Members and electoral Divisions are affected by this proposed
decision?
All – Back Office services are provided County
wide.
Financial implications: Lead officer: Richard Hallett 03000 416192 richard.hallett@kent.gov.uk Lead Directors: Amanda Beer 03000 415835 amanda,beer@kent.gov.uk Andy Wood 03000 416854 andy.wood@kent.gov.uk Rebecca Spore 03000 416716 rebecca.spore@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: 15/00084
Equalities implications: Financial Implications: The procurement/review process has indicated that significant savings could be made. Legal Implications: A contract will be required and in place to manage this arrangement. Equality Implications: The EqIA completed for this project assessed that there would be no equality implications identified for staff and residents but this will be reviewed and confirmed once final solutions are submitted by the bidders. The matter is referred to in the Strategic and Corporate Services Directorate, Strategic Priority Statement – 2014-2015 http://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/13435/Strategic-priority-statement-14-15-strategic-corporate-services.pdf and the Strategic and Corporate Services Directorate Business Plan (2015-2016) – please see page 18 – Policy & Resources Cabinet Committee – 22nd April 2015. https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/documents/s52103/Item%20D1%20-%20ST%20Directorate%20Business%20Plan%20Covering%20Paper%20PRCC%2022nd%20April%20-%20v1.pd