Issue - items at meetings - Microsoft Enterprise License Agreement 2021-24

Planning & Economic Development Portfolio

To consider report DAT/04 of the Head of Digital & Transformation.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet delegates

a) authority to the Head of Digital and Transformation (in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development) to approve the award of the contract for the renewal of the Council’s Microsoft Licenses following the appropriate procurement process (within the appropriate existing budgets).

b) the negotiation, approval and completion of the all the relevant legal documentation following the award of contract to the Head of Digital and Transformation, Head of Legal, Governance & HR, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development.

(Generic Delegation 2 & 3 will be used to enact this recommendation).

Reasons for the Recommendations

To provide a key decision that will enable the procurement process to be awarded under delegated authority once the tender process has concluded.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development presented report DAT/04of the Head of Digital and Transformation. Councillor P Smith introduced the report sought approval for procuring IT software licensing and services to ensure required governance and approvals continue via a framework procurement exercise for a key fundamental system for the Council.

Councillor Lamb moved the report which was seconded by P Smith.

A recorded vote was taken on the recommendations in accordance with the Council’s Virtual Committee Procedure Rules. The names of the Councillors voting for and against the recommendations, along with any abstentions, are recorded as set out below:

For the recommendations:

Councillors Irvine, Jhans, Lamb, Mullins, B Smith and P Smith (6)

Against the recommendations:

None. (0)

Abstentions: