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Appendix B to the report is exempt from publication as it contains commercially confidential information (exempt under paragraph 3, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)).

The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Integration introduced a report on proposals to directly award a contract for an initial five-year term, with an option to extend by a further two years, for the Liquid Logic IT system from System C.

The Cabinet Member advised that the Liquid Logic system was a key business application for both Adults and Children’s Social Care with a reach extending into other Council service areas and external agencies, such as Schools, NHS Trusts and the Police.  The system was also used by neighbouring local authorities, thereby enabling smoother data sharing in order to protect vulnerable people, and in view of those synergies and the financial and resource implications associated with going out to full tender, the preferred option was to directly award a new contract to System C.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council proceeds with the direct award of a contract for an initial five-year term, with an option to extend by a further two years, for the Liquid Logic System from System C in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(ii)  Authorise the Strategic Director, Children and Adults, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Integration, the Strategic Director, Resources and the Head of Legal, to award and enter into the contract(s) and all other necessary or ancillary agreements to fully implement and effect the proposals including any periods of extension.