Decision details

13.1     The Cabinet considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer together with a further report containing exempt information set out in a later agenda item.

13.2     It was RESOLVED to:

1)    approve the procurement of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) system to replace the current SAP solution, and an implementation partner to support the configuration and roll-out of the new system;

2)    delegate authority to the Lead Member for Resources to consider the response to the procurement exercise and to award a contract; and

3)    note the additional information on indicative costs and benefits contained in a separate report later on the agenda (Part II).

Reason

13.3     The Cabinet considered indicative costs and benefits to progress a procurement exercise to upgrade or replace the Council’s existing corporate system, which manages the organisation’s business critical finance, HR, Payroll and Purchasing processes.