Decision details

RESOLVED:

1. That Cabinet approve the route to market for the procurement of new WAN and Wi-Fi services for SCC sites.

2. That Cabinet approve capital funding of £8.23m, moved from the capital pipeline, to enable the replacement of the existing WAN and Wi-Fi services for SCC sites.

3. That Cabinet approve the delegation of the contract award decision to the Executive Director of Resources.

Reasons for Decisions:

The procurement of new WAN and Wi-Fi services will meet the operational needs of the Council for the next 10-15 years and provides the opportunity to support collaboration and service delivery with health and local government partners.

The implementation of new WAN and Wi-Fi services supports the community vision for Surrey in 2030 in several areas including “well-connected communities with effective infrastructure that grow sustainably”, by accelerating the availability of digital networks to residents and businesses in Surrey.

(The decisions on this item can be called-in by the Resources and Performance Select Committee)