1. That the Strategic Director of Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Equalities, Democracy & Finance approves the award of Lot 2 of the Enterprise Resource Planning System Replacement Procurement for a System Implementation partner to HCL Technologies UK Limited under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6193 Software Design and Implementation Services framework agreement for £5,550,887.07 for a period of two years commencing in September 2025, with the option of one further one-year extension.
2. That the Strategic Director of Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Equalities, Democracy & Finance approves the award of Lot 3 of the Enterprise Resource Planning System Replacement Procurement for a Business Change Partner to Veran Performance Limited under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6193 Software Design and Implementation Services framework agreement for £1,506,158.30 for a period of two years, commencing September 2025, with the option of one further one-year.
3. That the Strategic Director of Resources notes, for Lot 3 Business Change, the change in contract duration since Gateway 1 approval is up to three years, consisting of an initial period of two years followed by one further one-year extension, as further detailed in paragraph 28 of the report.
4. That the Strategic Director of Resources notes, for Lot 3 Business Change, the change in the criteria weighting since Gateway 1 approval to 55% Quality, 40% Price and 5% Social Value, as further detailed in paragraph 29 of the report
5. That the Strategic Director of Resources notes that further details on proposals can be found in paragraphs 16 to 81 of the report, including planned contract management processes throughout the duration of the contract to ensure that the deliverables meet the council’s requirements.