Decision details

To seek approval and authority to award a contract via a framework to the current supplier pending a full procurement process. 

To seek approval and authority to procure and award a new contract for a maximum of 10 years (including any extensions) for the implementation of a back-office system for Parking Services.

That Cabinet:

1. Authorised the Executive Director, Growth & Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport to take all steps required to award a contract via a framework for the implementation of an interim back-office system for Parking Services for a maximum of 3 years (including any extensions) for the sum of circa £1.1m.
2. Authorised the Executive Director, Growth & Regeneration in consultation with Cabinet Member for Transport to procure and award the contract for a maximum of 10 years (including any extensions) for the implementation of a back-office system for Parking Services, for the sum of circa £3.5m.
3. Authorised the Head of Strategic Procurement & Supplier Relations to approve appropriate procurement routes to market where these are not yet fully defined in this report, or if changes to procurement routes are subsequently required
4. Authorised the transfer of the budget for the back-office licences from ICT to Parking Services to enable the contract to be managed and budgeted for ‘as a whole’.