To note attendances, including Officers and any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence received.

The committee clerk opened the meeting and asked elected members to nominate a chair and a vice-chair for the new municipal year 2020/21.

RESOLVED that Councillor Ryan, representing Tameside Council, be nominated chair and Councillor McGee, representing Stockport Council, be nominated vice-chair for the municipal year 2020/21.

To receive and if so determined, to approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18^th September 2019 and on 17^th December 2019. As the meeting on 17^th December 2019 was inquorate, those present agreed to re-submit the reports for the approval of the Joint Committee at its next meeting.

The meeting of the STAR Joint Committee that took place on 17^th December 2019 was not quorate; consequently, those present agreed that the reports be resubmitted at its next meeting on 17th March 2019. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the social distancing measures put in place by the Government, March meeting had to be cancelled. Therefore, today’s meeting was the first formally constituted meeting since September 2019.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the STAR Joint Committee meetings held on 18^th September 2019 and on 17^th December 2019 be approved as a correct record.

Members to give notice of any interest and the nature of that interest relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the adopted Code(s) of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest received.

The joint committee gave consideration to a progress report of the Assistant Director which sought to inform of the quarter two STAR Procurement performance measures for 2019/20.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the content of the report be noted;

2.    That the reporting of progress against Partner targets be agreed.

The joint committee gave consideration to a report of the Director of Procurement on STAR immediate response to Covid-19 crisis and the framework to support re-mobilisation.

The Director shared with members and officers examples of how local businesses had been supported to diversify their production to Covid-19 related requirements.

Members commended the development of STAR Ten Point Plan to support local business during and beyond Covid-19 pandemic.

RESOLVED that the content of the Covid-19 update be noted.

The joint committee considered a report of the Assistant Director which informed of STAR Procurement performance measures for quarter three and four for 2019/20. The report also sought approval for the five STAR Key Performance Measures for 2020/21 and outlined the definition of savings as agreed with senior finance officers. 

The Assistant Director reported that targets for 2019/20 had been exceeded on key performance indicators (KPI) such as ratified savings, income secured and percentage of contracts let with a social value KPI.

Members also noted the number of service level agreements secured and fulfilled, some of which with Sandwell and Birmingham Councils and Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership.    

RESOLVED –

1.    That quarter three and four STAR Procurement performance measures for 2019/20 be noted;

2.    That the new five STAR Procurement measures for 2020/21 be agreed;

3.    That the definitions of savings be noted;

4.    That STAR Procurement performance measures for quarter three and four be circulated to all members of the four authorities and a press release be arranged to inform of the process to promote social value in procurement.  

Any other item or items which by reason of special circumstances (to be specified), the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency.

There were no items of urgent business received.

The next meeting will take place on Wednesday 16^th September 2020 at 2:00 p.m. This might be a virtual meeting.

RESOLVED that it be noted that next meeting take place on Wednesday 16^th September 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

Motion   (Which may be amended as Members think fit):

            That the public be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the remaining items on the agenda, because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within one or more descriptive category or categories of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, and specified on the agenda item or report relating to each such item respectively.

RESOLVED that the public be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the remaining items on the agenda, because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within descriptive category three of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, and specified on the agenda item or report relating to each such item respectively.

The joint committee gave consideration to a report of the Assistant Director on the STAR Procurement budget position at quarter two 2019/20 and sustainable growth.

RESOLVED  -

1.    That STAR Procurement budget position quarter two 2019/20 be noted;

2.    That the ambition to secure sustainable growth which would allow STAR Procurement to review the fee to partners over coming years be supported. 

The joint committee considered a progress report of the Assistant Director which sought to inform of the STAR Procurement budget outturn for 2019/20.

RESOLVED that the progress report be noted.

The joint committee considered a report of the Assistant Director which informed of the business case for a Collaboration Accreditation Review scheme.  

RESOLVED that the contents of the business case for Collaboration Accreditation Review be noted.