Decision details

The Director of Finance & Digital Services provided Members with details on the current position to appoint a strategic partner to create a scalable Centre of Excellence for Revenues and Benefits Services following the completion of the procurement process, which contained exempt information.

Following discussions it was RESOLVED:

1.    To consider the outcome of the procurement process;

2.    To proceed with the appointment of a strategic partner, as identified within the report;

3.    To authorise officers to :

                  i.        award the contract and to put in place the necessary arrangements for  transition and go-live; and

                ii.        engage with the staff groups impacted by this proposal alongside the recognised trade unions, to implement the detail of the strategic partnership arrangement as detailed in section 7 of the report.