Decision details

Officer Decision Ref Firewall Management Contract Renewal

Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Services)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Reference the attached report, key decision considerations included; cheapest price, enhanced technical cyber security monitoring/ specification beyond that specified, confidence and trust in professional competence, confidence in flexibly delivering the required technical Firewall architecture and security change work to demanding project timescales.
The new three year contract will be paid for from within existing IT and Resilience Team Service budgets. This proposed investment is in accordance with the Council’s Budget and Policy framework.

Decision:

Officer decision to award the renewal of the cyber security Firewall management and support contract directly through the government G-Cloud9 procurement framework for a period of 3 years.

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 -
Renewing contract with incumbent supplier
Option 2 -
Renewing with network management incumbent supplier

Publication date: 14/05/2019

Date of decision: 08/05/2019

Effective from:

Current call-in Count: 0

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