Purpose

The Council will have to award a new 5 year
Contract for its Financial Management System (Agresso).

Decision

To approve a new 5-year contract with Unit 4
for an enhanced Financial Management System (ERPX).

Reasons for the decision

A number of options were considered to deliver
the best value for money for the Council. The final approach
followed uses a fully compliant procurement process using a
specific framework through SoftCat
which maximises value and efficiency to the Council. It is also in
line with most modern software providers utilising SaaS (Software
as a Service) technology, the Council’s ICT strategy and the
need to migrate all business systems to a hosted platform.

Alternative options considered

A range of other options were considered,
however the significant costs and risks involved were prohibitive
and therefore a straightforward re-contracting position was
recommended.