Issue details

Purpose of Report: To consider the establishment of a new Teckal company for the provision of audit and assurance services to CYC, North Yorkshire Council (“NYC”), Middlesbrough Council (“MC”), and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (“RBCB”) (and potentially other local authority members in due time), which would adhere to the Teckal exemption under Reg. 12(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The Executive will be asked to:

i.             Further to Article 12 of the CYC Constitution, approve the formation of a new Teckal compliant company limited by guarantee together with NYC, MC, and RCBC for the delivery of audit and assurance services to these authorities.

ii.           Approve the novation of CYC’s current Contract for the Provision of Assurance Services with CYC’s and NYC’s current Teckal company, Veritau Limited, to the New Company.

iii.          Delegate authority to the Director of Governance (and their delegated officers) to negotiate, draft and conclude with the other member authorities and Veritau Limited all necessary documentation linked to the formation of the new company (including (but not limited to) the new company’s Articles of Association, Members Agreement, and the Novation of the Contract for the Provision of Assurance Services between CYC and the New Company.