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Item 12 - Supply, Distribution and Property Delivery Plan

West Dunbartonshire Council · 24 May 2023
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Report by Chief Officer – Supply, Distribution & Property
Corporate Services Committee 24 May 2023
Subject: Supply, Distribution & Property Delivery Plan 2022/23 Corporate
Procurement Unit - Year-end Progress & 
Supply, Distribution & Property Delivery Plan 2023/24 Corporate Procurement
Unit
1 Purpose
1.1 This report sets out the Corporate Procurement Unit (CPU) priorities of the
Supply Distribution & Property (SD&P) year-end progress 2022/23 and
presents the new Delivery Plan for 2023/24.
2 Recommendations
2.1 It is recommended that Committee notes the progress achieved at year-end
and the new plan for 2023/24.
3 Background
3.1 In line with the Strategic Planning & Performance Framework, each Chief
Officer develops an annual Delivery Plan which sets out actions to help deliver
the Strategic Plan and address the performance challenges and service
priorities identified in the planning process. The Plan also provides an
overview of services and resources, including employees and budgets, sets
out the performance indicators (PIs) for monitoring progress and considers the
relevant risks.
4 Main Issues
2022/23 Year-end Performance
4.1 The 2022/23 Delivery Plan was presented to Corporate Services Committee
on 2 November 2022 and interim progress reported on 1 February 2023.
4.2 Full details of year-end progress are set out in Appendix 1.
4.3 Of the eight actions due to be completed by 31 March, seven were completed
as planned with one outstanding. The outstanding action relates to the
following and will be carried forward and completed in 2023/24:
• Implement the Fit for Future Action Plan for Procurement– P2P Phase 1.
57% complete.
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4.4 Data is available for seven of the eight PIs set out in the plan. Of these, six
met or exceeded targets, and one missed target. The latter relate to the
following: 
• % of Contract award notices published within 30 calendar days from award
letter being sent. 67% against a target of 100%.
4.5 Six of the seven PIs either improved over the previous year or sustained the
high performance recorded in 2021/22 (as shown in the short trend column in
Appendix 1) with five PIs performing similarly over the longer term (long trend
column).
4.6 The full set of PIs will be reported through the Council’s annual performance
reporting process once all data becomes available.
2023/24 Delivery Plan 
4.7 The 2023/24 Delivery Plan is set out at Appendix 2.
4.8 Key priorities include: 
• Implement changes to the non-regulated/non-complex procurement
process
• Finalise, implement and monitor new processes for Purchase to Pay
• Implement revised team structure
4.9 Implementation of the Plan will be monitored by the management team with
mid-year and year-end progress reported to Corporate Services Committee
around November 2023 and May 2024 respectively.
5 People Implications
5.1 There are no direct people implications arising from this report.
6 Financial & Procurement Implications
6.1 There are no direct financial or procurement implications arising from this
report.
7 Risk Analysis
7.1 Failure to deliver on the actions assigned to SD&P, may have a direct impact
on the delivery of the Council’s Strategic Plan. It is essential that remedial
action is taken to ensure strategic delivery plans achieve the commitments
detailed and approved.
8 Equalities Impact Assessment
8.1 Screening and impact assessments will be carried out on specific activities as
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9 Consultation
9.1 The delivery plans were developed through consultation with officers from the
strategic service areas.
10 Strategic Assessment
10.1 The delivery plans set out actions to support the successful delivery of the
strategic priorities and objectives of the Council.
Chief Officer: Angela Wilson
Service Area: Supply, Distribution & Property
Date:  20 April 2023
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Person to Contact:  Karen Connelly
Performance & Strategy Business Partner
karen.Connelly@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Appendices: Appendix 1: SD&P Delivery Plan 2022/23 – Corporate
Procurement Unit Year-end progress 
Appendix 2: SD&P Delivery Plan 2023/24 - Corporate
Procurement Unit.
Background Papers: SD&P Delivery Plan 2022/23 – Corporate Procurement
Unit, 2 November 2022
Strategic Planning & Performance Framework 2022/27
Wards Affected: All