Decision details

The Executive is asked to agree proposals for the procurement of a Microsoft Enterprise Software Licence for the core software used by the Council

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Resources seeking agreement to the commencement of the tendering process for the procurement of a Microsoft Enterprise Software Licence for the core desktop software on the terms set out in the report and a three year contract with the preferred supplier.

Microsoft and the Office of Government Commence (OGC) have a framework agreement enabling government bodies to take advantage of its combined purchasing power.  The contract entitles the Council to upgrade to the latest versions of the Microsoft Office suite that are available and at the end of the contract the Council will own the software.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council in achieving its Council Priority ‘Improving Performance Across the Board’:

(i)  To the proposed procurement of the Microsoft Enterprise Software Licence as detailed in the report and the entering into of a three year contract with the preferred supplier;  and

(ii)  The inclusion in the Council’s Capital Programme the sum of £1.6m.