Officer decision to continue Tendring District
Council’s participation in the partnership through the
renewal of the Essex partnership Pan Essex Counter Fraud Data
Matching System and the Vulnerable Intelligent Persons Emergency
Response (VIPER) with incumbent supplier Vigilant Applications
Limited.
The Counter Fraud Data Matching System is primarily used to
identify Council Tax related fraud across Essex.
VIPER is now the ‘go to’ Essex partner civil emergency
planning and response system to to identify and report on all
persons affected by an emergency planning incident BUT specifically
to identify, focus specialist services and safeguard vulnerable
persons from harm during a civil emergency.
The 5 year contract is procured jointly by all Essex local
authorities, Essex Fire and Rescue Service and Essex Police with
Chelmsford City council leading on the direct award framework
procurement on behalf of all partners.
Tendring District Council’s financial contribution (the total
cost of the contract to TDC) over the five year period is
£20,532.
Please see the accompanying report for details
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/08/2022
Decision due: 4 Aug 2022 by Assistant Director (Finance & IT) & Section 151 Officer
Contact: Richard Barrett, Assistant Director (Finance and IT) & Section 151 Officer Email: rbarrett@tendringdc.gov.uk tel 01255 686521 Email: rbarrett@tendringdc.gov.uk Tel: 01255 685521.