Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF OFFICER NON-EXECUTIVE DECISION
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Date Of Decision:
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13/11/2020 |
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Decision Maker: (Including Job Title)
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Luke Sayers, Assistant Director – Customer, Information and Digital Services |
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Specific Delegation: (If any)
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Non-specific |
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Brief Description of Decision:
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A direct award of contract through the KCS procurement framework for the supply, installation and support of computer hardware to replace the Council’s end-of-life virtual compute platform.
The award was made to Softcat Ltd. |
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Reasons for the Decision:
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The use of the framework represents best value for money and reduces the overall procurement and implementation lifecycle.
The chosen supplier has ‘accredited partner’ status for the solution RMBC has selected |
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Details of Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
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Alternative configuration and hardware manufacture considered - rejected on the grounds of cost and inhouse expertise/knowledge. |
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Where the decision is made under specific delegation from a decision making body, the names of any member of the relevant body who has declared a conflict of interest in relation to the decision and name of the body granting the specific delegation and the date when it did so:
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No conflict of interest |
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Background Papers:
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N/A |
I certify that this is a true record of the decision in relation to Virtual Compute Platform Reseller.
Signed by the Decision Maker:
Dated: 13November 2020
Name: Luke Sayers
Job Title: Assistant Director – Customer, Information & Digital Services
Publication date: 09/02/2021
Date of decision: 13/11/2020