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ICT Capital Funding Bid

Meeting: 19/07/2016 - Cabinet Capital Assets Committee (Item 38)

38 ICT Capital Funding Bid

 Report by Dr Carlton Brand, Corporate Director.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Councillor Dick Tonge, Cabinet Member for Finance, presented the report which sought the approval of capital funding for the re-procurement  and implementation of case management systems in Children’s Services.

 

When considering the proposals, the meeting took account of the information in the appendices exempt from publication.

 

After a short debate, the meeting;

 

Resolved

 

1.    To release from the ICT capital budget, an additional amount, as specified in the part II appendix, over the next 3 years to research, procure and implement replacement Children’s Services support solutions.

 

2.    It is proposed that the revenue element is funded from either grant fund bids or if that is unsuccessful the Children’s Service. When the procurement process is complete and the providers selected, a full evaluation will be carried out, to assess the requirements around staffing levels in both Children’s Social Care and ICT.  Future staffing levels and savings will depend on the future system selected.

 

3.    To delegate powers to enter into resulting contract(s) for these solutions, to the Associate Director, People and Business Services in conjunction with the Section 151 Officer.

 

Reason for Decision

 

Systems that support Children’s Services need to be fit for purpose and give the opportunity to streamline working practices and keep pace with change.  The current systems are limited in what they can offer to the changing needs of the council and Children’s Services. The renewal of contracts offer an opportunity to enable the aims of the council and the Children’s Services to offer an improved and mobile solution as well as reducing existing IT solutions and support and maintenance costs.