1.That this report be exempt from disclosure by the
Local Government Act 1972 Schedule 12A, Part 1, paragraph 3 (as
amended), in that it contains information relating to the financial
or business affairs of any particular person (including the
authority holding that information).
2.That the Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and
Corporate Services approved the Direct Award to the preferred
bidder for a period running from 10 April 2018 until 9 April 2020
for telephony services.
3. That the
Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Corporate Services noted
that as part of providing a shared IT service across City of
Westminster and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the
intention is that a common service for telephony will be
provisioned beyond April 2020.
Reasons for
Decision
To ensure the Council can
continue to communicate internally between staff and with the
public using voice telephony channels.