Issue - meetings

To approve the contract award for the Microsoft Subscription Agreement.

Note:  Councillor Mark Whittington returned to the Council Chamber.

Purpose of report

To approve the contract award for the Microsoft Subscription Agreement.

Decision

That Cabinet approves the award of the contract for the Microsoft Subscription Agreement for a period of three years commencing on 1 April 2023 at an annual budgeted cost of £115,000.

Alternative options considered and rejected

The Council could have completed a competitive procurement process, but Microsoft pricing was fixed so any cost savings would have been minimal.

Reason for decisions

A Microsoft Subscription Agreement was required to ensure the Council was able to continue to use Microsoft applications.

The Council’s current subscription would expire on 31 March 2023 so approval had allowed the Council to continue to use Microsoft applications.

The annual cost of £115,000 per year was based on the current amount of licences in use.