Issue - meetings
Data Centre, Wide Area Network and cloud infrastructure contract renewal
Meeting: 28/01/2025 - Cabinet (Item 105)
105 Data Centre, Wide Area Network and cloud infrastructure contract renewal PDF 226 KB
The report of the Strategic Director of Resources
Presented by the Corporate Portfolio Holder
Minutes:
The Corporate Portfolio Holder presented the report.
Several Members welcomed the savings which would be made, and commended the officers for the work involved.
It was moved by Councillor N Rushton, seconded by Councillor K Merrie, and
RESOLVED THAT:
- The direct award of a contract for data centre, wide areas network and cloud services to 6dg for the total contract value of £2,081,772 for a term of seven years be approved.
- Authority be delegated to the Strategic Director of Resources with responsibility for ICT, in consultation with the Corporate Portfolio Holder, to finalise and agree the final draft of the contract.
Reason for decision: The current contract for data centre, wide area network and cloud infrastructure services, comes to an end on the 31 August 2025.
The award of a new contract is necessary to maintain the Council’s IT infrastructure, network, backup, systems and applications.
The level of expenditure on this contract exceeds the authority threshold in the scheme of delegation and hence requires Cabinet approval.