Issue - decisions

Recommendations:  That the Cabinet Member:

(1)         Approves the commencement of a procurement process in November 2019 for a business management system contract scheduled to commence January 2020 for a period of 5 years with options to extend for a further 2 years;

(2)         Approves the commencement of a procurement process in November 2019 for an implementation partner contract scheduled to commence January 2020, if this is not included as part of the procurement of a business management system; and

(3)         Delegates authority to the Director of Finance and Support Services to award both contracts to the provider(s)who submit the most economically advantageous tender and can best meet the quality and performance standards required.