To approve the direct award of a new contract with our current software supplier Liquidlogic. This is inclusive of the social care case management systems, finance systems and customer portals for Adult and Children Social Care which is due to end on 31st December 2024.

Cabinet agreed:

1.    To approve the award of a Call-Off contract for a 7-year (5+2) period to Liquid Logic Limited (Company Number 11227217) for the provision of a Social Care Case Management System & ContrOCC payment Systems from Liquidlogic / System C in accordance with the strategy set out in the report, by utilising the Crown Commercial Services Framework Agreement (Vertical Application Solutions - RM6259). 

2.    To delegate to the Strategic Director of Resources/S.151 Officer authority:

(a)  for implementation of the contract,

(b)  to exercise the option to extend the contract for a period of 2-years, and

(c)  for any budgetary change variances (including price increases and expenditure in implementing any new software modules) over the contractual period.