Issue - meetings

(Report of the Assistant Chief Executive): to seek approval for the award of a replacement contract for the management of the Council’s IT network, security and data centres.

The interleaved report was the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contained exempt information relating to the business or financial affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information).

The Committee considered a report seeking approval for the award of a replacement contract for the management of the Council’s IT network, IT security and data centres. The three year contract would start from July 2012 with an option to extend for a further two years.

Members sought assurances on the value for money of the contract in recognition of the relatively limited market for the procurement. The specialist nature of the service was acknowledged as well as the limited ability to benchmark costs with other authorities due to the bespoke nature of service arrangements in place. The preferred bidder had however supplied a comprehensive cost breakdown during the OJEU tendering process to provide confirmation that the bid was competitive. The additional benefits associated with awarding the contract to the incumbent contractor were also recognised.

RESOLVED

·      That approval be granted to award the replacement contract for the management of the IT network, IT security and data centres to Logicalis UK Limited under the terms set out in the exempt appendix and following a transparent competitive tendering process carried out by Council officers in line with CSO 9.07. The contract is for a period of three years with an option to extend for a further two years with an anticipated start date of July 2012.