Purpose

To seek Cabinet approval of the Stronger Futures Full Business Case (attached as an appendix) and approval of the investment required to mobilise and deliver the programme and its priority initiatives.

Decision

Cllr Colin Hay sought Cabinet approval of the Stronger Futures Full Business Case (attached as an appendix) and approval of the investment required to mobilise and deliver the programme and its priority initiatives.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and

RESOLVED to:

1. Approve the Stronger Futures Full Business Case (appendix to this report).
   
   
2. Approve the upfront investment of £3.4m required to mobilise and deliver the programme, including the three priority initiatives described in the business case (Technology including digital and artificial intelligence; Third Party Spend; Organisational Design, Pay and Reward) and associated recurrent investment, funded from the transformation reserve and the DICT reserve, as set out in the Full Business Case
   
   
3. Approve the delivery approach, governance and controls set out in the supporting appendices (including the delivery plan, controls and mobilisation/start package).
   
   
4. Approve the benefits model and savings banking approach set out in the business case appendices, under which savings will only be recognised where they are evidenced, validated by Finance and suitable for budget reduction.
5. Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive/Executive Director: Corporate Resources, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, and the Deputy Leader/Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Transformation to:

a.    Conduct a procurement process through an appropriate Framework in respect of a contract or contracts (the value of which shall not exceed £1.3m) for the provision of delivery, adoption and benefits realisation support for the Technology Workstream. The proposed contract(s) will not exceed 3 years; and

b.    Award such contract(s) to the preferred tenderer(s).

1. Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive/Executive Director: Corporate Resources, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, and the Deputy Leader/Cabinet Member for Finance, Assets and Transformation to:
   
   

a. Conduct a procurement process through an appropriate Framework in respect of a contract or contracts (the value of which shall not exceed £1.2m) for the supply of analytical, specialist, programme and change support required to deliver the Organisational Development workstream. The proposed contract(s) will not exceed 3 years; and

b. Award such contract(s) to the preferred tenderer(s).