Decision details

Members were asked to give consideration to the procurement of a new Payment and Income Management System.

Members also considered a number of alternative options as detailed within the report.

RESOLVED that

a)  funding for upfront implementation costs, annual maintenance costs and support to award a contract to the successful Tenderer for the Payment and Income Management, on the terms as detailed in the report, be agreed and recommended to Council for approval;

b)  the procurement exercise, as outlined in the report, be agreed;

c)  delegated authority be granted to the Director of Resources and Business Transformation to extend the contract, on the terms as detailed in the report.

Reasons:

To enable the Council to provide a Payment and Income Management System that is fit for purpose as well as future proofing the Council as the Digital and Service Transformation Programme develops and new ways of working are implemented.

(Councillor Tom Hollis returned to the meeting at 11.33 a.m. during consideration of the above item).