Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Delegate authority to enter into contract to migrate to Capita One’s cloud based ‘Software as a Service’ offer to meet the requirements for the local Education IT System
RESOLVED: That
(1) the Corporate Director of People and the Corporate Director of Resources, following consultation with their respective Portfolio Holders, be authorised to approve the award of the contract by way of direct award to Capita One for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further year, and migrate to Capita One’s cloud-based ‘Software as a Service’ offer via the Kent Commercial Services (KCS) Framework or other appropriate procurement route;
(2) in the event that the preferred option set out in 1 above was not possible, the current arrangements continue with Capita One on site, and appropriate support for the system be included in the new Corporate IT model, which would be in place from October 2020.
Reason for Decision: To bring the Education IT system in line with the Corporate IT Strategy and enable a fuller review of the current and alternative systems, allowing for testing of the market in the medium term.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected: As set out in the report.
Conflict of Interest relating to the matter declared by Cabinet Member/Dispensation Granted: None.
Report author: Paul Hewitt
Publication date: 14/02/2020
Date of decision: 13/02/2020
Decided at meeting: 13/02/2020 - Cabinet
Effective from: 22/02/2020
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