Decision details

Recommendations approved

Reasons for recommendation

The existing contract with the current provider ends in March 2025 with options to extend for a further two years. Within this period a new system needs to be procured and implemented.

Other options considered and rejected

To join with another Local Authority to access their procured financial system. This was explored and rejected as it did not offer the Council sufficient control of amendments and adaptations to any future system.

To use an existing framework or expansion of an existing Council’s contract.  This was rejected as no single framework covered the range of providers expected and the Council the contract option was explored with was unwilling to expand their existing contract arrangements.