Issue details

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.