Issue - meetings

The Cabinet considered a report on the need to upgrade/replace the Council’s current income management system in order to ensure that the system used is compliant with the Payment Industry Data Security Standard.

It was reported that the Standard related to the environment in which card transactions take place in particular the storage and accessibility of card details. In addition it was noted that the current income management software would shortly cease to be supported by the company.

It was noted that it was anticipated the cost of the upgrade/replacement would be up to £25,000 and that this could be met from an existing provision of £10,000 within the Revenue Budget with up to £15,000 being met from Capital Receipts.

RECOMMENDED

(a)       that, in order to achieve compliance with the Payment Industry Data Security Standard, the upgrade/replacement of the Council’s existing Income Management System be approved;

(b)       that the sum of £25,000 be included in the 2012/2013 Capital Programme to be funded from £10,000 included in the Revenue Budget and up to £15,000 from capital receipts; and

(c)        that, in order to achieve best value, a joint procurement exercise be undertaken with Redditch Borough Council.