Purpose

The authorities current three year Microsoft licence agreement is due for renewal.

Decision

RESOLVED: that

1)              It be approved in principle for the Council to procure its Microsoft software renewal via either the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Products and Associated Services framework agreement (using Microsoft Spring 2024 aggregation - NFC166), or Welsh Government’s WGCD (Welsh Government Commercial Delivery) / NPS (National Procurement Service) IT Products and Services (ii) Framework Agreement.

2)              authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation and Performance and the Monitoring Officer to determine which framework to utilise and generally deal with all aspects of the procurement process and associated matters up to and including the awarding of the contract.