A joint report by the Director of Adult Social Services and the Director of Children’s Services advised the Cabinet of tenders received for the delivery of an Integrated Social Care Case Management System (Minute No. 57 refers).  The report also detailed the evaluation process undertaken, an analysis of the tenders and the subsequent judgements made by the tender evaluation team.

The report recommended that Option B be selected and on the advice of the Head of Legal and Member Services it was agreed that the contractor LiquidLogic Ltd was named as the company who was being awarded the contract.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  Option B be selected and a contract be awarded to LiquidLogic Ltd to supply the integrated social care case management system  on terms also set out in the report;

(2)  new end user equipment for social care staff and the necessary supporting servers be purchased through the Council’s existing contracts for the supply of computer equipment;

(3)  these purchases be funded as detailed within the report;

(4)  an implementation team be established as specified by the work being undertaken in partnership with Cheshire West and Chester Council;

(5)  a joint Systems Team be set up;

(6)  further work to determine the advantages that may be offered by the optional elements offered by LiquidLogic Ltd be undertaken; and

(7)  any further purchases be subject to the necessary procurement and approval procedures and be constrained by the budget identified in the report.