(a)          That the council undertakes a procurement exercise with a view to identifying   a preferred provider of pupil referral services following the recent amalgamation of pupil referral services into a single pupil referral unit (PRU).

(b)          Delegated authority is provided to enable the Director of Childrens Wellbeing to conclude the procurement process and authorise award of the resulting contract on the basis it is within the financial envelope described below.