Purpose

The authorities current three
year Microsoft licence agreement is due for renewal.
 

Content

RESOLVED:
that
 

1)             
It be approved in principle for the Council to
procure its Microsoft software renewal via either the Crown
Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Products and Associated
Services framework agreement (using Microsoft Spring 2024
aggregation - NFC166), or Welsh Government’s WGCD (Welsh
Government Commercial Delivery) / NPS (National Procurement
Service) IT Products and Services (ii) Framework
Agreement.

 

2)             
authority be delegated to the Corporate Director,
Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance,
Modernisation and Performance and the Monitoring Officer to
determine which framework to utilise and generally deal with all
aspects of the procurement process and associated matters up to and
including the awarding of the contract.