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Background:

This report provided details of a proposal to add the Thin Client Technology scheme to the Capital Programme for 2013/2014. Thin Client was a technology whereby all of the processing was carried out on servers in the data-centre rather than on the PC or laptop, which meant that the PC on the desktop could be replaced with a low power, more efficient device. This would achieve lower purchase and running costs with tighter security and would give staff greater opportunities to work more flexibly – sharing desks in the office, mobile working out of the office and on occasions, working at home.

This scheme had been approved at Gateway 1 (procurement commencement) in May 2012 as a category B medium risk procurement.

An exempt appendix contained key information in respect of finance and whole-life costings.  

Reasons:

Thin client technology will achieve significant benefits, both cashable and non-cashable, for the Council.

Thin client technology will support the delivery of ‘Better for Less’ requirements.