Issue - meetings

This report concerns provision of voice and data links to the London Boroughs of Brent and Lewisham. The authorities are seeking a single supplier to be responsible for provision of all ICT links between the authorities. The contract for these links will be for 5 years. The service will include installation and maintenance of new links and maintenance of existing links. The report outlines the mini tender process under Crown Commercial Services Framework RM1045 being operated and requests delegated approval to award a contract in respect of supplying links to both Councils.

RESOLVED:-

      i.        Cabinet noted the procurement of a contract for the installation and maintenance of data links using a mini tender process under Crown Commercial Services Framework RM1045 on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 3.8 of the report.

    ii.        That Cabinet delegated authority to award a contract for the installation and maintenance of data links to the Strategic Director of Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.9 of the report.

Councillor McLennan (Deputy Leader of the Council) introduced the report which noted that the London Boroughs of Brent and Lewisham are seeking a single supplier to be responsible for the provision of all IT links between the two authorities. The provision of voice and data links to the Boroughs would be through a proposed five year contract and that the service would include installation and maintenance of new links, plus the maintenance of the already existing links. The objective would primarily be to obtain better pricing of voice and data links and therefore save on costs over the contractual period.

Members welcomed the proposal and outlined that it was crucial that both and Brent and Lewisham got the basis of the contract proposal right before the procurement process was put to potential bidders.

RESOLVED that:

(i)         The procurement of a contract for the installation and maintenance of data links using a mini tender process under Crown Commercial Services Framework RM1045 on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 3.8 of the report be noted; and

(ii)        The Strategic Director of Resources be delegated authority by Cabinet, in consultation with the Lead Member for Resources, to award a contract for the installation and maintenance of data links for the reasons detailed in paragraph 3.9 of the report.