Issue - meetings

To update Cabinet on the outcome of the procurement process undertaken to implement a new integrated housing advice software solution, and to seek approval to appoint the preferred supplier.

Appendix 2 of this report is Exempt.

RECOMMENDATION

To request authority to draw down from housing earmarked reserves to fund the procurement of the new housing IT system.

1.       That Cabinet approved the award of the contract to the highest scoring supplier (Supplier A), following the detailed evaluation process that has taken place between December 2020 and February 2021 by the project evaluation team as set out in paragraph 4.5.

2.       That Cabinet endorsed the proposed initial contract term of 24 months for the new system, with the option to extend annually for a further 24 months, as laid out within the Crown Commercial Services G- Cloud 12 framework as set out in paragraph 3.4.

3.       That Cabinet approved the use of earmarked reserves for the procurement of new housing IT system as set out in paragraph 5.2 & 5.3.

4.       That Cabinet approved the officer recommendation to proceed with implementation as set out in paragraph 5.4.

Cabinet were updated on the outcome of the procurement process undertaken to implement a new integrated housing advice software solution, and to grant approval to appoint the preferred supplier.

Cabinet agreed to request authority to draw down from housing earmarked reserves to fund the procurement of the new housing IT system.

Appendix 2 of this report is Exempt.

DECISION

1.       That Cabinet approved the award of the contract to the highest scoring supplier (Supplier A), following the detailed evaluation process that has taken place between December 2020 and February 2021 by the project evaluation team as set out in paragraph 4.5.

2.       That Cabinet endorsed the proposed initial contract term of 24 months for the new system, with the option to extend annually for a further 24 months, as laid out within the Crown Commercial Services G- Cloud 12 framework as set out in paragraph 3.4.

3.       That Cabinet approved the use of earmarked reserves for the procurement of new housing IT system as set out in paragraph 5.2 & 5.3.

4.       That Cabinet approved the officer recommendation to proceed with implementation as set out in paragraph 5.4.