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Reason for decision
In order to support implementation of the new Fair Share policy, as well as improve operational efficiency within Housing Options, it is necessary to purchase a bolt-on module for the Locata IT system. This can be done via a contract modification, so as to keep the arrangements with Locata under a single agreement. As such Commercial Procurement Unit requests approval to:
a) modify the existing G Cloud Call-Off Contract; and
b) request an exemption to the Councils Contract Procedure Rule’s as this modification is over 10%

RESOLVED - That: the bolt-on module is purchased, including the purchase of a data warehouse to aid in reporting

To allocate grant funding of £95,000 from the Health and Social Care Integration Pooled Fund (Reserve) to Northern Roots (Oldham) Limited to support the Nature Health project for one year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2025) and to enter into a fit for purpose Grant Agreement for the funding.

RESOLVED - That:
To allocate grant funding for one year (25/26) to Northern Roots (Oldham) Limited as a contribution to the running costs of the Nature Health project and to enter into a fit for purpose Grant Agreement for the grant funding.

To allocate grant funding from the Priority Programme Fund (PPF) to community grants for one year (1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026).

RESOLVED - That: To allocate grant funding for one year (25/26) to Greenacres Community Association and to Oldham Credit Union for core costs. For The Credit Union this will provide a contribution to their core funding supporting them to continue to provide services to residents. For the Greenacres Community Association, it will support them to draw in the external grant funding from the Community Ownership Fund (£300k) by maintaining the match funding for one year. To allocated grant funding from the Asylum Dispersal Grant to Werneth & Freehold Community Development Project for their work supporting residents of Hotel 24/7.

To help address the backlog of householder planning applications in the Planning Service caused by temporary vacancies / absences in the Service.

RESOLVED - That: an existing Call-Off Contract with Capita Property & Infrastructure Limited, which was made under the Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement for Estate Management Services, for the processing of householder planning applications, is extended for a period of up to six months and modified to raise the existing cap for the total number of such applications processed by Capita from 100 to 200.