Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Per the terms of the current contract,
procured through the Digital Marketplace framework, this contract
can be extended for up to a further 2 periods of 12 months each by
providing written notice. The contract has already been extended by
12 months and this is a request for the second extension. The
system is working well and is fundamental to providing a committee
decisions management system and supporting paperless Council
meetings.
Information:
The contract for Moderngov was procured on 7 January 2019 for a
period until 6 January 2021 through the Government’s Digital
Marketplace framework (also known as G-Cloud) with the option to
extend for two periods of 12 months which no obligation to go out
the market.
It was agreed in October 2020 that the contract be extended for a
period of 12 months to expire on 6 January 2022.
In accordance with the contract, there is now a requirement for the
Council to give the supplier 3 months written notice to extend the
contract by a further 12 months i.e. until 6 January 2023.
The system is working very well for us and has enabled the
Council’s democratic decision making process to become
paperless. The extension acts as a “get out” clause
should you be unhappy with the supplier. We are very happy with our
supplier and see no reason to not extend the contract for another
12 months.
The Constitution Part 4 (the Contract Procedure Rules) paragraph
24.1(a) provides that “the change is provided for in the
contract in clear, precise and unequivocal review
clauses”.
Financial implications: £8,510 as per the contract
Approval of the extension of the contract with
Civica for the supply of Moderngov for another 12 months until 6
January 2023.
The other option is a full procurement process
which is neither required nor desired at this point in
time.
Publication date: 30/09/2021
Date of decision: 16/09/2021