5.9. Of the ~£323m in-scope spend, £8.81m of savings has been identified for 2026/27, the breakdown by Directorate is shown in the following table:
| Directorate | Identified in-scope | Validated (n) | SAP spend | Savings identified |
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| Adults, Housing & Health | 42 | 8 | £235.0m | £5.30m |
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| Children's Services | 12 | 12 | £40.9m | £2.05m |
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| Environment & Resident Experience | 23 | 11 | £37.0m | £0.66m |
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| Finance & Resources + Digital | 32 | 15 | £4.6m | £0.80m |
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| Culture, Strategy & Communities | 10 | 0 | £0.9m | £0.00m |
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| Total | 151 | 70 | £323.2m | £8.81m |
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5.10. As at 24 June 2026, 55 contracts with a combined value of £411m had been submitted to the Panel. An update for progress is currently being finalised and included in the Quarter 2 finance monitoring report to Cabinet in December 2026 and Overview and Scrutiny Committee in January 2027.
5.11. As highlighted above, total projected savings identified through the Commissioning Panel for 2026/27 is £8.81m. Savings forecast to date are £1,041,988 comprising:
| Directorate | Savings forecasted to date |
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| Children's Services | £681,241 |
| Adults, Housing & Health | £165,000 |