Purpose

This report seeks approval to extend the
current contract for Server Licence hardware and support, which is
a Hyper-Converged solution, Information Technology(IT) framework
that combines compute, storage, and networking into a single,
software-defined system and therefore, eliminates the need for
traditional, separate hardware system).
 
The contract commenced on 1st July 2022 with
an initial term of thirty-six (36) months, initial term end of 30th
July 2025. The contract has an option to extend for a further
twelve (12) months at the discretion of the Council. The service
has decided to take up the extension clause for an annual value of
£265,076.42.
 
The aggregated cost of the contract was
£1,158,614.31 for a 3-year term, split to £386,204.77
annually.
 
Renewal Cost - £265,076.42 for 12-month
support extension on hardware & 1-year Nutanix Software
Subscription.
 
This contract extension report is presented to
the Executive Director Corporate Services for approval in line with
Contract Standing Orders.
 

Content

THAT the Executive Director Corporate
Services, approves the extension of the contract for a period of
twelve (12) months for the sum of
£265,076.42.