Decision details

This report seeks approval to procure a migration partner through the Gcloud 12 framework to migrate all H&F systems away from current solution and into Microsoft’s Azure cloud hosting platform. The migration to complete by October 2023 when the current infrastructure contract expires.

1.    That Appendix A is not for publication on the basis that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

2.    That approval be given for a migration partner to be procured via the Gcloud 12 framework to support H&F in the migration of services currently hosted by BT into the Azure platform.  Costs are contained in exempt Appendix A.

A procurement of services via Gcloud 12 is recommended as it allows for an Azure migration expert partner to be appointed quickly and efficiently.  Gcloud 12 offers access to a wide variety of industry leading suppliers which will ensure a high-quality partner can be selected to complete the work.  The Gcloud 12 buying process allows the council to select a supplier who will best match the project requirements quickly which in turn allows for the complex migration process to be completed before the end of the existing Lot 3 BT contract.

There are three options for procuring this contract

a.    Option A – An open procurement

b.    Option B – CCS Technology Services 2 RM3804

c.    Option C – CCS Gcloud 12 RM1557.12