Decision details

Date of Decision:

22^nd May 2026

Title:

Procurement of a network equipment reseller

Decision Maker: (Including Job Title)

Luke Sayers; Service Director of Customer, Information and Digital Services (CIDS)

Details of Specific Delegation

or Delegation

contained in the relevant Sub- Scheme of Delegation.

Sub-Scheme of Delegation - Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Procurement

(c) To make decisions in relation to commissioning and procurement activity. Such activity should be carried out in accordance with the Finance and Procurement Procedure Rules.

Page 16 refers.

Decision:

To award a 5-year contract and appoint Softcat PLC as the Council’s network equipment reseller, including associated professional services, maintenance and licensing, at a value of £1,110,843.66.

Reasons for the Decision:

The recommended option was to undertake a further competition via the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) framework Total Technology Solutions; NOE.0552. The submission from Softcat PLC was evaluated as the 1^st placed supplier following evaluation of quality, cost and social value.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The council considered an above threshold open tender process. However, the availability of a public sector framework provides a more efficient compliant route, hence the open tender option was discounted.

Conflicts of interest declared by any

No conflicts of interest raised

Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

N/A

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

Reports or parts of reports relevant to the decision being taken:

The tender evaluation report was used to make the decision.