41 Approval for the Contract Award Procedure for ICT Hardware and Software
To receive and consider the report of the Director of Customer and Digital.
Decision:
1. To approve the contract award procedure for a number of procurements both independently and with South Ribble Borough Council outlined at Appendix 1 for software, hardware and support services.
2. To waive the requirement to use the Social Value Portal.
3. The decision to award for Chorley Council is delegated to the Executive Member of Resources.
Minutes:
Councillor Peter Wilson, Executive Member (Resources) presented the report of the Director of Customer and Digital which informs Members of the proposed shared procurement for ICT hardware, software and support (professional services, managed services etc.) and seeks agreement to the sharing of costs and procurement methods.
Recommendations:
1. To approve the contract award procedure for a number of procurements both independently and with South Ribble Borough Council outlined at Appendix 1 for software, hardware and support services.
2. To waive the requirement to use the Social Value Portal.
3. The decision to award for Chorley Council is delegated to the Executive Member of Resources.
Reasons for recommendations:
By jointly procuring these contracts it ensures alignment of software, hardware and support across both Authorities supporting Shared Services.
Other options considered and rejected:
Each Council could procure software independently, but this would make it very difficult to align software or services in future.