Decision details

Cabinet considered a report on proposals to upgrade the Local Area Network and hosting infrastructure and equipment.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet

1.    approves the procurement (via further competitions under the RM3808 Crown Commercial Framework) and the award of a call off contract for the purchase of new and replacement of equipment (end of line and end of service LAN, WAN, endpoint security); licence extensions and maintenance cover for all new and existing Cisco equipment that is still serviceable; with an expected total value of up to £7m across both councils over a seven year contract period;

2.    approves the procurement (via further competitions under the RM6808 Crown Commercial Framework) and the award of a call off contract for the purchase of new and replacement of data hosting services, equipment, business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities, maintenance and licensing for all new and existing data hosting equipment that is still serviceable; with a total expected value of up to £7m across both councils over a seven year contract period; and

3.    authorises the Executive Director of Corporate Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, IT and Communication, to award the call-off contracts, including any contract negotiations.