Cabinet received a report following a referral from the Executive Director Strategic Resources seeking its approval to enter into a partnership arrangement with CityFibre Holdings, referred to in the report as CFH, to enable Peterborough to meet its aspiration to provide wider access to digital services.
Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to:
1. Approve a strategic partnering agreement with CityFibre Holdings in order to endorse CityFibre Holdings strategy for fibre infrastructure projects in the City of Peterborough funded through private sector investment by CityFibre Holdings.
2. Authorise the Executive Director of Strategic Resources in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources to deliver future work streams for connectivity to the fibre network.
3. Agree to a Change Control Notice for the Council’s existing ICT Managed Service Contract with Serco to enable:
· The provision of connectivity to the Council of a dark fibre network
· Serco to enter into a contract with CityFibre Holdings for the provision by CityFibre (at CityFibre’s own cost) of a dark fibre network with connectivity
· Serco to implement a new model of provision of the Council’s current network infrastructure to a dark fibre model
4. Authorise the Executive Director of Strategic Resources to agree changes to the ICT Managed Service contract with Serco resulting from provision of the dark fibre network.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings greater than £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/10/2013
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt -
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Paragraph 3 – The commercial proposals with the sub-contractor regarding economic, social and environmental benefits to the Council.
Decision due: 4 Nov 2013 by Cabinet
- Part of this meeting may be closed to the public
Lead director: Executive Director - Strategic Resources
Department: Corporate Services
Contact: Richard Godfrey, Assistant Director Digital Peterborough Email: richard.godfrey@peterborough.gov.uk Tel: 01733 317989.
Consultation process
Relevant internal departments & external stakeholders as appropriate.
Relevant Scrutiny Committee: Sustainable Growth and Environment Capital
Meeting Open to Public: No.