Issue - meetings

1.1       That the approach for the procurement of information technology and communication services as set out in section 5 of the report, be endorsed.

1.2       That funding of £330,000 to support the procurement process, apportioned equally across each Council (H&F funding of £110,000 will be met from the Efficiency Projects Reserve, the RBKC funding will be met from the Transformation Reserve, and the WCC funding will be met from WCC Reserves), be approved.

1.3       That the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea be nominated as the contracting authority for the framework agreement as the authority who will award the framework contract.

1.4       That approval be given for delegate authority to award any call-off contract to the appropriate Cabinet Member within each authority.

1.5       To note that similar recommendations have been submitted to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council for approval.