Decision

1.   
That the commissioning of Abacus as the Council’s social care
finance management system be approved.

 
2.   
That the contracting for the system through the addition of Abacus
as a module into the Call-Off Contract between the Council and the
Access Group dated 9 February 2023 via a change control process
under the contract be approved.

 
3.   
That the contracting, by the Council, for Abacus for an additional
four years (until January 2028) with options to extend for two
further periods of one year each, be approved.

 
4.   
That authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive and
Executive Director of Resources, in consultation with the Executive
Councillor for Resources, Communication and Commissioning, to take
all decisions necessary to commission the system including
determining the final form and approving the entering into of the contract change control.