Issue - meetings

Report of the Interim Director of Resources

Presented by the Corporate Portfolio Holder

The Corporate Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members. He stated that having a modern ICT desktop infrastructure was an integral part of the Council’s move towards maintaining an up to date working environment. He advised Members that the contract to replace the current desktops had been through the tender process, but the fall in the value of the pound had had an effect on the contract price. He informed Members that officers had considered the chosen contractor’s revised price against the other original bids and price was still the cheapest adding that if the authority went out to tender again there was a risk of the costs going up further.

It was moved by Councillor N J Rushton, seconded by Councillor A V Smith and

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    The award of the contract for the provision of replacement desktop computers be approved; and

2.    Authority to award the contract for the provision of replacement desktop computers be delegated to the Interim Director of Resources in consultation with the Corporate Portfolio Holder.

Reason for decision: The estimated value of this contract requires Cabinet approval and the contract is required to enable the replacement of the desktop computers throughout the Council, to provide a new working platform, up to date software, increase staff productivity and provide a modern working environment as part of the ICT Road Map and Strategy.