Issue - decisions

It is recommended that the Leader:

1.    Approves the total funds required over 7 years for the Telephony Duty Number strategy as set out in the exempt appendix.

2.    Approves the spend for one-off costs and 1^st year support to be funded from existing budget from Programmes as set out in the exempt appendix.

3.    Notes that the spend for on-going annual support from year 2 onwards will be met by operational efficiencies.

4.    Approves a waiver of the requirement to have an approved Business Case and Procurement Strategy set out in Contract Standing Order (`CSO`) 8.12 for the purchase of softphone software licences on the grounds that this is in the overall interests of the Council. 

5.    Approve the purchase of up to 700 Openscape Personal Edition software licences and ongoing support for up to 7years by way of a call-off contract from the RB Kensington & Chelsea framework for network services for the purchase of mobile phones and desk phones with British Telecom plc, and delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Finance and Governance, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Commercial Services to select the BT sub-contractor that will fulfil the Council’s requirement. The contract value is stated in the exempt appendix.

6.    To approve the waiver of CSOs 10.2 (table 10.2a) of the requirement to seek competitive bids in respect of the purchase of headsets, on the basis that it is in the council’s overall interest to make a direct award.

7.    To delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Finance and Governance, in consultation with the Chief Information Officer and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Commercial Services, to make a direct award to Vodaphone for the purchase of suitable headsets at a value of approximately £45,000 following a quotation exercise.