Decision details
Teams Telephony Contract Award
Decision Maker: Executive Director: Delivery, Executive Member for Culture, Delivery and Public Protection
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To procure a cloud based telephony system that replaces the existing telephony solution whilst maximising the Microsoft E5 licences the Council already owns.
Decision:
That the contract for the Teams Telephony with Direct Routing and related services be awarded to Tenderer A, for a term of 5 years as detailed in the confidential annexe of the Director’s report.
Reasons for the decision:
Having conducted a mini competition under Lot 10 of the Crown Commercial Services RM3808 Network Services 2 Framework, Tenderer A was the only provider to meet the Council’s full specification.
Alternative options considered:
The options were detaioled in the Strategic Procurement Plan (exempt information).
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Reason Key: Expenditure >£400,000 & Affects more than 1 ward.;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: detailed within the report
Declarations: None.
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No.
Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director:Delivery
Other reasons / organisations consulted
In writing.
Consultees
Procurement
Legal
Finance
Contact: Bobby Mulheir, Assistant Director: Customer Experience, Digital & IT Email: bobby.mulheir@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 352096.
Publication date: 17/08/2021
Date of decision: 17/08/2021
Effective from: 25/08/2021
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