Policy And Resources Committee - 26/06/2017

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th June, 2017.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK

 

Depute Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Kevin KEENAN

Derek J SCOTT

Christina ROBERTS

Helen WRIGHT

Fraser MACPHERSON

 

COUNCILLORS

 

John ALEXANDER

Alan G ROSS

Michael MARRA

Kevin CORDELL

Lynne SHORT

George McIRVINE

Will DAWSON

Roisin SMITH

Richard McCREADY

Mark FLYNN

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Margaret RICHARDSON

Stewart HUNTER

Brian GORDON

Donald HAY

Ken LYNN

Charlie MALONE

Philip SCOTT

Gregor MURRAY

 

Craig DUNCAN

 

Councillor John ALEXANDER, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th June, 2017 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

Bailie Macpherson declared a non-financial interest in Article II by virtue of a business relationship with the bidder and as such took no part in the consideration of the item of business.

 

II SUPPLY OF SHERIFF OFFICER SERVICES

 

There was submitted Report No 226-2017 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services recommending the appointment of Sheriff Officers to deliver statutory documents and assist in the recovery process for Council Tax, Housing Benefit Overpayments, Former Tenant Arrears and Penalty Charge Notice debts.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) the outcome of the Tender Evaluation to procure Sheriff Officer Services;

 

(ii) the expenditure described in paragraph 3 of the report for the commission costs of collection and the Act of Sederunt costs of delivering statutory documents; and

 

(iii) the appointment of Scott & Co, as the winning bidder for the provision of Sheriff Officer Services for Dundee City Council for a three year period with the option for an extension of a further 2 x 1 years.

 

III MOBILE WORKING, SCHEDULING AND REPAIRS SYSTEM

 

There was submitted Report No 227-2017 by the Executive Director of Corporate Services recommending the purchase and supply of a Mobile Working, Scheduling and Repairs System Contract to replace the existing in-house Information Technology (IT) System for managing, costing and mobile working of Housing Repairs and to introduce new functionality for the dynamic scheduling of tradesmen to maximise performance and minimise costs.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) the outcome of the Tender Evaluation to procure a Mobile Working, Scheduling and Repair System Contract;

 

(ii) the expenditure described in paragraph 3 of the report for the capital cost of the new system and the five year licensing, maintenance and support contract; and

 

(iii) to purchase the supply and services of Total Mobile as the winning bidder for the Mobile Working, Scheduling and Repairs System Contract, hosted and managed by Dundee City Council.

 

IV AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY OF INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES

 

 

The Committee approved the acceptance of the most economically advantageous tender by KPMG, as detailed in the report, for the supply of Internal Audit Services under a co-sourcing arrangement to support the Senior Manager - Internal Audit in the delivery of the Councils Internal Audit Service.

 

V LOCAL CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

There was submitted Report No 223-2017 by the Chief Executive reviewing and updating the Councils Local Code of Corporate Governance.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) the review and updated Local Code of Corporate Governance as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report; and

 

(ii) the implementation of the improvements listed in Appendix 3 to the report.

 

 

 

 

John ALEXANDER, Convener.