Software used in Children's Services - Find a freedom of information request

Information on the expenditure related to software in your Children's Services Department.

Specifically, I am seeking the following information:

Does your Local Authority have the following departments?:

1. Adult Social Care Commissioning

2. Childrens Social Care Commissioning

If so, please can you provide the contact details for the person who would make decisions about subscribing to software.

Details on the monthly costs associated with different types of software utilised in Children's Services. Please provide information on the following:

3. The names and types of software applications or systems used in Children's Services.

4. The monthly cost for each software application or system.

If possible, please categorise the costs and provide any additional relevant details regarding the functionalities and features covered by each software.

Please can you also provide information about what would be the preferred charging structure when supplying software to your local authority, specifically around:

5.. Is it better to pay annually or monthly?

6. What's the preferred method of payment?

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Name : Mosaic The system is used for both Children’s Services and Adult Care, the annual costs are broken down as :

4.Licences - £194,777.66

Hosting costs - £42,607.61 Support and maintenance - £101,101.78

All contract information including more systems used can be found via the Pro Contract website:

https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21&v=1

To download this register, please select 'Lincolnshire County Council' from the drop down filter on the left hand side of the screen.

As such, this information is exempt from disclosure in accordance with the exemption set out at Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which provides that a public authority need not comply with a request for disclosure under the Act where that information is reasonably accessible by other means.

5-6. There is no preference, the Pay Mechanism with each specific contract is dependent on many factors.