Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve arranagements for the direct award of a seven-year contract to Access Solutions for its Synergy product, covering support and maintenance of the current system used by the Education service, as well as the amalgamation of current databases into one and the purchase of additional modules.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council proceeds with the procurement of a contract with Access Solutions for the proposed Synergy database merge and the purchase of additional software modules to support the single view of the child and safeguarding via the YPO software applications and data framework 1095, in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Commissioning Director, Education, in consultation with the Head of Legal Services, to award and enter into the contract and any extension periods with Access Solutions to fully implement and effect the proposals.