Issue - meetings
Joint Procurement of Knowledge Management Software (Legal Services)
Meeting: 19/09/2011 - Executive (Item 16)
16 Joint Procurement of Knowledge Management Software (Legal Services) 
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This report concerns purchase of on-line legal resources for use by Legal Services. It describes a proposal to procure a framework or frameworks for use by an association of London Boroughs known as the London Boroughs Legal Alliance (LBLA). It is proposed that Brent take the lead in the procurement. The report then requests approval for an exemption from the usual Brent tendering requirements for the reasons set out in the report.
Decision:
i. that the proposal for Brent to act as lead authority for a collaborative procurement (with other members of the London Boroughs Legal Alliance) of a framework or frameworks for the procurement of on-line legal resources be noted.
ii. that tenders need not be sought for the collaborative procurement described in paragraph 2.1 of the report for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, as described in paragraphs 3.6 – 3.10 of the report, in accordance with Contract Standing order 86(e)(i).
Minutes:
The report from the Director of Legal and Procurement concerned the purchase of on-line legal resources for use by Legal Services. It described a proposal to procure a framework or frameworks for use by an association of London Boroughs known as the London Boroughs Legal Alliance (LBLA). It was proposed that Brent take the lead in the procurement. The report then requested approval for an exemption from the usual Brent tendering requirements for the reasons set out in the report. The Executive noted that the costs would be met from existing resources and would allow access to up to date data and increase efficiency.
RESOLVED:-
(i) that the proposal for Brent to act as lead authority for a collaborative procurement (with other members of the London Boroughs Legal Alliance) of a framework or frameworks for the procurement of on-line legal resources be noted.
(ii) that tenders need not be sought for the collaborative procurement described in paragraph 2.1 of the report for reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, as described in paragraphs 3.6 – 3.10 of the report from the Director of Legal and Procurement, in accordance with Contract Standing Order 86(e)(i).