Decision Maker: Assistant Director: Communications and Customer Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Procurement of ten laptops for organisation
use e.g. Officer/Councillor devices
Guildford's Resource Case Services team
operate an IT Servicedesk internally. This includes the issuing and
maintenance of laptops to Officers and Councillors. It is currently
predicted that the working stock of laptops will be used up within
the next couple of weeks. It was therefore considered necessary to
purchase a small quantity of laptops to meet foreseeable demand and
provide a small stock for unplanned events such as hardware
failures.
The Council's usual procurement route did not
have stock of suitable devices. Three quotes were sought from
alternative suppliers that the Council has purchased from
previously. The suppliers came back with a range of options that
were considered against the specification provided to them, with
price being a significant part in the evaluation. The most suitable
of the lower-cost options was chosen.
Council Constitution dated 9th August 2024,
Part 3, Page 3-50, Ref 2.8.7:
To take any action in relation to procurement and the letting of
contracts for goods and services, within approved
budgets.
Publication date: 30/08/2024
Date of decision: 30/08/2024