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Gateway 3 Contract Award: Hoo Peninsula Wireless Network
Meeting: 17/12/2013 - Cabinet (Item 17)
17 Gateway 3 Contract Award: Hoo Peninsula Wireless Network 
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Minutes:
Background:
This report sought permission to award a contract to the supplier of a wireless network solution for schools and academies on the Hoo Peninsula.
The Cabinet had approved the commencement of this procurement at Gateway 1 on 1 October 2013 and this Gateway 3 Report had been approved for submission to the Cabinet, after review by the Children and Adults Directorate Management Team on 29 November 2013 and Procurement Board on 4 December 2013.
The report gave details of the procurement process undertaken and the evaluation criteria applied. An exempt appendix set out key information relating to analysis and tender evaluation information.
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Decision number: |
Decision: |
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216/2013 |
The Cabinet approved the contract award to install a wireless network solution for the Hoo Peninsula to MLL Telecoms, as outlined within section 2.2 of the Exempt Appendix. |
Reasons:
The current network solution on the Hoo Peninsula was not fit for purpose and was inhibiting the delivery of high quality education for young people who learn there.
The procurement would provide an upgradable cost effective solution.