Issue - meetings

The Cabinet considered the report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services in relation to the procurement and changes of service for Schools ICT.  The report detailed the historical background to the current ICT connectivity provision provided to approximately 75 schools within the authority and also set out the proposed change to the delivery model to improve performance and internet speeds at schools.  The report also referred to the associated procurement route required to make the necessary changes.

Decisions Made:

That the Executive Director of Corporate Resources & Customer Services:

(1)           be authorised to conduct a procurement exercise for direct internet access, firewalls and a web-filtering solution for a period of 3 years for all schools wishing to remain taking services from the Council or indeed any additional Schools within the authority who may wish to return to taking this service from the Council; and

(2)           in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services be granted delegated authority to award the Contract resulting from the procurement exercise.