The Agilisys contract - over £500,000

Here is the DPR which set Barnet Council down the path of using Agilisys and Impower (directors now include Max Wide) as the One Barnet overlords - Mr Mustard can't actually work out who is in charge of One Barnet - anyone want to tell him if it is the leader (the small L is deliberate), non-stick Nick Walkley the Chief Executive - too pre-occupied with the car park surely to have time for One Barnet? - or the consultants who stand to make a bundle (collective noun for a set of services to be outsourced?) 

DPR 1134 One Barnet Implementation

and the cost of this contract?

5.3 The cost of the Implementation Partner contract is assessed to be in excess of £500,000

This DPR has the name of Councillor Thomas on it as well as being the product of Craig Cooper. What do you suppose "in excess of £500,000 means?" £600k, £700k but certainly less than a million?

Here is what has been bunged at Agilisys and Impower ( all Impower payments go to Agilisys ) from 5 August 2010 to 31 October 2011 i.e. in 15 months.

Service Area	Type	Date	Ref.	£
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300520	8,244.50
Children's Service	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300525	3,980.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300530	10,800.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300531	43,152.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300536	14,550.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300539	33,050.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300541	34,057.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300544	17,891.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300545	5,149.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300546	7,350.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300549	10,450.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	05/04/2011	5000300550	6,750.00
Commercial Directorate	One Barnet	20/05/2011	5000304891	837.00
Commercial Directorate	One Barnet	20/05/2011	5000304890	1,144.50
Commercial Directorate	One Barnet	20/05/2011	5000304893	1,225.00
Commercial Directorate	One Barnet	20/05/2011	5000304902	1,350.00
Commercial Directorate	One Barnet	20/05/2011	5000304892	5,282.00
Commercial Directorate	One Barnet	20/05/2011	5000304908	7,250.00
Commercial Directorate	One Barnet	20/05/2011	5000304900	10,599.00
Commercial Directorate	One Barnet	20/05/2011	5000304909	11,836.50
Commercial Directorate	One Barnet	20/05/2011	5000304894	21,303.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	30/06/2011	5000309458	35,114.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	28/06/2011	5000309170	22,918.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	28/06/2011	5000309171	5,500.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	28/06/2011	5000309166	3,537.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	28/06/2011	5000309167	2,362.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	04/07/2011	5000309635	18,078.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	04/07/2011	5000309636	14,193.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	28/07/2011	5000312468	5,400.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	04/07/2011	5000309638	4,151.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	11/08/2011	5000314087	29,812.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	11/08/2011	5000314088	25,970.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	10/08/2011	5000314003	23,537.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	11/08/2011	5000314068	19,080.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	11/08/2011	5000314094	10,326.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	10/08/2011	5000314006	4,380.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	11/08/2011	5000314090	3,249.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	11/08/2011	5000314097	712.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	16/09/2011	5000317667	8,579.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	16/09/2011	5000317668	20,762.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	16/09/2011	5000317669	27,821.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	16/09/2011	5000317670	3,298.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	23/09/2011	5000318408	17,632.00
Corporate Governance	Consult Fees	19/09/2011	5000317785	6,200.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	31/10/2011	5000322323	47,543.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	17/10/2011	5000320850	28,500.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	21/10/2011	5000321596	26,750.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	13/10/2011	5000320638	24,957.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	31/10/2011	5000322315	19,413.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	18/10/2011	5000321041	14,137.20
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	11/10/2011	5000320433	13,661.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	18/10/2011	5000321038	12,347.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	31/10/2011	5000322316	11,998.50
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	17/10/2011	5000320854	9,727.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	11/10/2011	5000320436	2,375.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	31/10/2011	5000322318	1,700.00
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	13/10/2011	5000320636	962.50
Planning, Housing & Regeneration	Consult Fees	14/09/2010	5000272478	57,068
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/02/2011	5000289778	15,384
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/02/2011	5000289778	15,384
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/02/2011	5000289779	23,548
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/02/2011	5000289783	6,147
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/02/2011	5000289786	4,025
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/02/2011	5000289788	2,240
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/02/2011	5000289788	2,240
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294012	-6,500
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294013	-102,860
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294231	19,900
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294232	6,500
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294236	102,860
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294238	93,250
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294240	15,050
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294245	11,940
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294246	11,975
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294248	14,940
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294272	30,425
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294275	187,150
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294276	27,600
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294279	53,125
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	01/03/2011	5000294301	91,050
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294465	-93,250
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294467	-15,050
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294468	-30,425
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294469	-187,150
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294471	-27,600
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294472	-53,125
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294473	-91,050
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294474	-19,900
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294475	-11,940
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294476	-11,975
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294479	-14,940
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294495	5,775
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294498	700
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294517	15,395
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294520	1,700
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294521	10,602
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294528	14,581
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294529	2,375
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294531	32,970
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294534	4,280
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294538	11,975
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294539	11,940
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294541	18,008
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294542	11,979
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294569	12,882
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294571	14,364
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294577	10,314
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294580	6,475
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294584	8,425
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294594	13,890
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/03/2011	5000294609	4,480
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	03/03/2011	5000294758	2,187
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	18/03/2011	5000297080	32,970
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	18/03/2011	5000297080	10,602
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	18/03/2011	5000297083	2,187
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	22/03/2011	5000297453	-2,187
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	28/03/2011	5000298863	-10,602
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	28/03/2011	5000298863	-32,970
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/12/2010	5000282907	19,900
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/12/2010	5000282909	10,292
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/12/2010	5000282910	77,175
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/12/2010	5000282913	24,523
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/12/2010	5000282914	43,450
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	02/12/2010	5000282919	16,448
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	23/12/2010	5000285770	32,146
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	23/12/2010	5000285771	30,109
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	23/12/2010	5000285774	21,916
Commercial Directorate	Consult Fees	23/12/2010	5000285778	24,760
	Total			1,424,988.84

So only 15 months in, still another 21 to suffer, and the pig nuts are rattling into the trough at the rate of £95,000 worth a month. The cost has blasted past a mere £500,000

Given that Craig Cooper the £132,480 a year Director of non-Commercial Services also wrote this:

3.3 Procurement and contracting skills: Poor procurement and contracting skills as well as leadership capacity constraints in the Council could limit the ability to obtain the desired efficiencies and service improvements. Key future shape activities would include focused work to develop the Council’s contracting and procurement expertise as well as the development and implementation of a public sector leadership development programme directly to address and mitigate these risks.

The bloggers have been banging on about poor procurement skills all year. MetPro for one back in March, some 8 months after poor procurement was identified as a problem by you and a key future shape activity. So then 12+ months and over 2 million quid later along comes RM Countryside who have been engaged in questionable circumstances during the last 6 years. So much for Cllr Thomas holding you to account Captain Cooper.

Mr Mustard thinks that Cllr Thomas works for a building society. If you were self building a house and told him you needed to borrow £500,000 and then got half built and had already spent £1.4m do you suppose he would find it acceptable? Perfectly acceptable for this sort of spend though inside Barnet Council.

How long will it be before procurement is properly managed?

See you in 2012 for yet another tale of woe about procurement.

Yours frugally

Mr Mustard