Decision details

Received a report updating Members on progress regarding the London-Wide arrangement for a Local Authority Home Computer Initiative (HCI), and seeking approval to enter into a contract to enable the introduction of an HCI scheme.

Agreed, in order to help staff in the introduction of IT skills or to improve their skills.and to assist the Council in its Community Leadership role, to:

1.  Waive the tender process in accordance with paragraph 4.1 (e) of Part D of the Council’s constitution to enable the single provider;

2.  The Council signing a Memorandum of Understanding with London Connects limiting the Council to a single HCI provider for one year; and

3.  Enter into a contract with the Bull Consortium for providing and implementing an HCI scheme in Barking and Dagenham.