On 7
September 2021, Cabinet:-
(i) Noted the findings of
the Digital Inclusion Landscape Report;
(ii) Approved the City-wide
Digital Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan (as recommended by the Breaking Down
Barriers: Working towards Birmingham’s future);
(iii) Approved the establishment
of a digital inclusion team for a two-year period at a cost of circa £0.433m
and an operational budget of £0.050m from January 2022 funded from a draw down
from the Community Recovery Plan Reserve;
(iv) Approved the provision
of a budget of £0.250m to fund an average cost of £50 per device for recycling
the kit into the community. For 2021/22, a total of 2,200 devices will be
offered to community groups for distribution to citizens at a one off cost of
£0.110m. It is anticipated that up to 5,000 devices will be recycled over two
years at a one-off cost of £0.250m, funded by a draw down from the Community
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(v) Delegated authority to
the Director for Digital and Customer Services, Assistant Director, Employment
and Skills, the Assistant Director Development & Commercial or their
delegate, in conjunction with the Chief Finance Officer or their delegate, and
the City Solicitor or their delegate to approve the procurement strategy and
selection of successful bidder(s) following the conclusion of the tender process
and to execute the necessary contractual documentation to effect this outcome.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON
MONDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2021.