DECISION

1.    To agree to waive the constitutional requirement to go out to market and utilise the extension to the existing contract with Servelec.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director, Resources to approve the execution of all necessary agreements to give effect to recommendation 1.

Action by:

INTERIM CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (K. BARTLE)

(Divisional Director, IT (A. Gorst)

(Divisional Director, Adult Social Care (C. Brown)

(Divisional Director, Children’s Social Care (R. Baldwin)

(Mosaic Delivery Manager (A. Cross)

Councillor Candida Ronald, Cabinet Member for Resources and the Voluntary Sector introduced the report. She explained that it related to the Mosaic software used in social care services. The proposal was to extend two contracts relating to this for a two-year period.

The Mayor welcomed the report and noted the intention to continue to use digital tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of council services. He moved the recommendations as set out and they were agreed without dissent. It was:

RESOLVED

1.    To agree to waive the constitutional requirement to go out to market and utilise the extension to the existing contract with Servelec.

2.    To authorise the Corporate Director, Resources to approve the execution of all necessary agreements to give effect to recommendation 1.