To seek agreement to increase the budget to purchase a new Housing IT system.

The Heads of Business Improvement and Housing and Property have submitted a report which seeks approval for an increase in the budget to extend the scope of the project and achieve additional longer term savings.

Councillor Rowley, Board Member for Housing presented the report.

The City Executive Board resolved to:

1.    Approve the increased budget for the tendering of the Council’s replacement housing ICT systems to £1.0 million;

2.    Grant project approval for the scheme and;

3.    Delegate authority to the Executive Director for Organisational Development and Corporate Services to award the contract for the new Housing IT System(s) on the basis of the most economically advantageous bid.