Decision details

CR 300 09 28 - Partial Draw Down of WAN Capital Funds

Decision Maker: Assistant Director of Customers, Digital and ICT

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Council's CISCO VOIP hardware is end of life and requires a new solution. The Swiss Solution provides updated software in order to maintain the operation of the hardware. Funds from the WAN Capital Allocation cover the VOIP hardware, as it is part of the Network Infrastructure Refresh.
Some of the Council's Core Network Infrastructure (Switchers, Routers and Wireless Access Points) is at end of life and requires replacing as part of a network refresh, covered under the WAN Capital allocation.

Decision:

To draw down the following funds from the WAN Capital Allocation within the corporate resources capital programme 2018/19 (Q1415);
£105k to spend on the identified VOIP SWISS Solution;
£155k to spend on replacing various end of life Core Network;
Hardware / Infrastructure / Equipment (Switches, routers, Access points etc)

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - Do nothing - The Council's VOIP System is unsupported with no further updates or security patches. If it breaks we will not be able to seek to support it.
Option 2 - Drawn down a total of £260k , £105k for the SWISS Solution, ensuring best value through the relevant procurement exercises. (Recommended option)

Publication date: 07/12/2018

Date of decision: 28/09/2018

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