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1. The
IT Services Contract be awarded as detailed in the accompanying
Part 2 report for a contract period of five years to begin on
16th December 2023, with the option to extend for a
further five years and including the optional service as noted in
Part 2 of this report.
2.
Delegate to the Director of Corporate Services and Governance in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Resources, Commissioning
and Contract Management, the authorisation to extend this contract
for the period, and on the basis, of the recommendation at 2.1 in
this report.
3.
Delegate authority to the Director of Corporate Services and
Governance to take decisions necessary to enable the implementation
of the contract with the recommended bidder and to conclude all
necessary contractual documentation.
4. Note
that the procurement process and associated activities have been
undertaken with due regard to and compliance with necessary
regulation, rules and guidelines and
with the participation of all required internal services and
functions. A summary of the process and activities is provided in
this report.