Decision Maker: Strategic Director (Corporate & Commercial Services)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
In 2013 the Council were part of a reverse
auction for the supply of mobile voice and data services.
Everything Everywhere Limited (EE) were successful in winning the
contract which offered a considerable saving against what the
Council were paying at the time with the then incumbent
supplier.
The Council have now engaged with EE looking at the possibility of
awarding a new contract under the Government’s Crown
Commercial Services Framework Agreement for Network Services. This
will be a direct award using the following justification:
-The tariff costs are lower and more flexible than we receive with
the current contract.
-The tariff costs are lower or comparable with the other providers
on the Framework Agreement.
-The internal costs and risks of moving providers are higher than
any potential savings we could achieve on the open market.
-The cost to move providers would require new devices across the
fleet especially when considering the current devices will be
locked down to the EE Network.
-Using the framework is a compliance route in terms of complying
with the Council’s Commissioning and Procurement Standing
Orders and the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
To award a 3 year contract to Everything
Everywhere Ltd for Mobile voice and/or data services
Option 1 - -To continue with the current
contract however this will not be compliant with the
Council’s Commissioning
Publication date: 22/05/2018
Date of decision: 06/02/2018
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