Decision
Analysis
outcome: The decision outcome is to award the contract for ICT network and telephony services.
summary: The decision at stake is awarding a contract for ICT network and telephony services to commence in March 2026.
topline: The Strategic Director of Resources has decided to award a contract for ICT network and telephony services to commence in March 2026.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves technology infrastructure that is crucial for the council to interact with residents and provide essential services.
affected_stakeholders: ["Ealing Council", "Residents", "Customers"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://ealing.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=893
Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Resources
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: This report seeks authority to award a contract for ICT network and telephony services to commence in March 2026 when the existing contract ends. The new contract will enable local and wide area network connectivity and line rental for broadband provision between Ealing Council (the council) sites, the data centre, hosted software providers, the internet and cloud providers. It will provide adequate bandwidth and reliability to support the required traffic with appropriate security requirements such as firewalls and cloud proxy to protect the council from malware and other threats. This will ensure that the council can continue to interact with its residents and customers and provide essential services.
Content: This report seeks authority to award a contract for ICT network and telephony services to commence in March 2026 when the existing contract ends. The new contract will enable local and wide area network connectivity and line rental for broadband provision between Ealing Council (the council) sites, the data centre, hosted software providers, the internet and cloud providers. It will provide adequate bandwidth and reliability to support the required traffic with appropriate security requirements such as firewalls and cloud proxy to protect the council from malware and other threats. This will ensure that the council can continue to interact with its residents and customers and provide essential services.
Date of Decision: July 16, 2025