Issue - meetings
Joint ICT Work with the London Borough of Southwark
Meeting: 13/02/2017 - Cabinet (Item 6)
6 Joint ICT Work with the London Borough of Southwark PDF 109 KB
This report sets out proposals for working with the London Borough of Southwark to provide them with ICT services by November 2017.
Additional documents:
- joint_ICT_work_LB_Southwark_appendix_A, item 6 PDF 178 KB
- joint_ICT_work_LB_Southwark_appendix_B, item 6 PDF 754 KB
Decision:
RESOLVED:
6.1 Cabinet approved plans for the ICT Shared Service to be extended to cover the London Borough of Southwark.
6.2 Cabinet approved in principle the delegation from Southwark Council to Brent (as the primary host authority in the Shared Service with London Borough of Lewisham) of the delivery of ICT services and notes that a further report will be brought to Cabinet in June 2017 to approve delegation in its final terms.
6.3 Cabinet noted the ongoing due diligence process and the development of inter-authority agreement(s) for delegation of the ICT service delivery.
6.4 Cabinet approved the entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (attached as Appendix A to the Report) with the London Borough of Southwark and London Borough of Lewisham and notes the approval of the funding of preparatory and transition work at an estimated cost of £3 million as noted to the Southwark Cabinet Report (attached as Appendix B to the Report).
6.5 Cabinet approved entering into an interim Inter-Authority Agreement which will cover the 3 boroughs obligations with regard to the preparatory and transition activities as detailed in paragraph 5.5 (b), liabilities, insurance arrangements and use of assets in relation to the Shared Service and delegates authority to the Chief Officer Strategic Director Resources to agree the final terms of the interim Inter- Authority Agreement(s).
6.6 Cabinet approved the delegation of authority to the Chief Officer Strategic Director Resources to authorise procurement and award of contracts on behalf of the London Borough of Southwark up to a maximum of £3 million (in the aggregate) as referred to in paragraph 2.5.
6.7 Cabinet approved the development of a final more detailed Inter- Authority Agreement for delegation of the ICT service delivery which will cover the 3 boroughs obligations, liabilities and insurance arrangements and use of assets in relation to the shared service.
6.8 Cabinet approved interim governance arrangements based on a shared joint partnership board to include representatives of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark working on an equal basis.
6.9 Cabinet noted that Lewisham and Southwark officers are presenting reports to their respective Cabinets in relation to this delegation and future shared service.
Minutes:
Councillor Margaret McLennan, Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the report. She stated that this report sets out proposals for working with the London Borough of Southwark to provide them with ICT services by November 2017.
Councillor Margaret McLennan informed Cabinet that that Lewisham and Southwark officers are presenting reports to their respective Cabinets in relation to this delegation and future shared service.
RESOLVED:
6.1 Cabinet approved plans for the ICT Shared Service to be extended to cover the London Borough of Southwark.
6.2 Cabinet approved in principle the delegation from Southwark Council to Brent (as the primary host authority in the Shared Service with London Borough of Lewisham) of the delivery of ICT services and notes that a further report will be brought to Cabinet in June 2017 to approve delegation in its final terms.
6.3 Cabinet noted the ongoing due diligence process and the development of inter-authority agreement(s) for delegation of the ICT service delivery.
6.4 Cabinet approved the entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (attached as Appendix A to the Report) with the London Borough of Southwark and London Borough of Lewisham and notes the approval of the funding of preparatory and transition work at an estimated cost of £3 million as noted to the Southwark Cabinet Report (attached as Appendix B to the Report).
6.5 Cabinet approved entering into an interim Inter-Authority Agreement which will cover the 3 boroughs obligations with regard to the preparatory and transition activities as detailed in paragraph 5.5 (b), liabilities, insurance arrangements and use of assets in relation to the Shared Service and delegates authority to the Chief Officer Strategic Director Resources to agree the final terms of the interim Inter- Authority Agreement(s).
6.6 Cabinet approved the delegation of authority to the Strategic Director Resources to authorise procurement and award of contracts on behalf of the London Borough of Southwark up to a maximum of £3 million (in the aggregate) as referred to in paragraph 2.5.
6.7 Cabinet approved the development of a final more detailed Inter- Authority Agreement for delegation of the ICT service delivery which will cover the 3 boroughs obligations, liabilities and insurance arrangements and use of assets in relation to the shared service.
6.8 Cabinet approved interim governance arrangements based on a shared joint partnership board to include representatives of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark working on an equal basis.
6.9 Cabinet noted that Lewisham and Southwark officers are presenting reports to their respective Cabinets in relation to this delegation and future shared service.