Decision details

Purpose of Report: To review the options around the Council’s contract with City of York Trading Limited (“CYT”), t/a Working with York (“CYT”).

Executive will be asked to consider the options for future provision of temporary staff to the City of York Council.

Resolved:  (i)      That approval be given to award a contract directly to CYT for the provision of temporary staff to the City of York Council for an initial period of five years, plus up to two years of extensions (a maximum term of seven years).

                  (ii)     That authority be delegated to the Head of HR, in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer, to take such steps as are necessary to negotiate with CYT any changes to the current specification around the rates and fee structure and to enter into the resulting contract.

Reason:     To keep agency costs to a cost-effective level for the council whilst maintaining quality of service.