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Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council

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Subject:<br />

NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL<br />

<strong>Agenda</strong> Item 18<br />

10 April 2012<br />

The <strong>Executive</strong> of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Ayrshire</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />

Streetscene Operations - Procurement of<br />

Scheduling Software<br />

Purpose: To seek approval of the <strong>Executive</strong> to utilise the<br />

negotiated procedure to procure scheduling software<br />

to support Streetscene Operations.<br />

Recommendation: That the <strong>Executive</strong> authorises the Head of<br />

Environment and Related Services, in consultation<br />

with the <strong>Council</strong>'s Procurement Service, to negotiate<br />

terms with Whitespace Work Software Ltd to procure<br />

workflow scheduling software to support Streetscene<br />

Operations.<br />

1. Introduction<br />

1.1 At its meeting of 24 of May 2011, the <strong>Executive</strong> approved an<br />

operational review of Grounds Maintenance, Street Cleansing and<br />

Cemeteries to create a new integrated delivery model of 'Streetscene'.<br />

1.2 In order to support the implementation of the recommendations of the<br />

review and the operation of the new delivery model the <strong>Executive</strong> also<br />

agreed a workflow scheduling system be implemented.<br />

1.3 Provision of £150,000 has been made within the Service Redesign<br />

Investment Fund to procure a suitable system during 2012/13. A<br />

further £25,000 has been included in the approved 2012/13 revenue<br />

budget to meet the anticipated annual licensing costs.<br />

2. Current Position<br />

2.1 An ICT based waste management system has already been procured<br />

and is currently being implemented. The system has additional<br />

modules that can be utilised to schedule Streetscene operations.<br />

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