FOI 53248
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 53248
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 15th January 2021. Please find below the response to your request:
Can I please make a request under the Freedom of Information Act and I would like to request the following information about the organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) environment.
You may have received the same request in the past and this information sent has now expired and I require an update as soon as possible for the following information
Please can you send me the organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) contract, which may include the following:
- Support and Maintenance- e.g. switches, router, software etc
- Managed- If this includes services than just LAN.
- Contract Type: Managed or Maintenance
- Existing Supplier: Who is the current supplier?
- Annual Spend for each supplier: What is the annual average spending on the supplier above? If there is more than one supplier please split the annual average spend for each supplier.
- Number of Users: Please can you provide me with the number of users this contract covers. Approximate number of users will also be acceptable.
- Number of Sites: The number of sites, where equipment is supported by each contract.
- Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment?
- Contract Description: Please provide me with a brief description of the overall contract.
- Contract Duration: What is the duration of the contract is and can you please also include any extensions this may include.
- Contract Expiry Date: When does the contract expire?
- Contract Review Date: When will the organisation be planning to review the contract?
- Responsible Officer: Contact details including name, job title, contact number and email address?
If the LAN maintenance is included in-house please include the following information:
- Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment?
- Number of Users: Please can you provide me with the number of users this contract covers. Approximate number of users will also be acceptable.
- Number of Sites: Estimated/Actual number of sites the LAN covers.
- Responsible Officer: Who within the organisation is responsible for LAN please provide me with contact details including name, job title, contact number and email address?
If the contract is managed by a 3rd party e.g. Can you please provide me with
- Existing Supplier: Who is the current supplier?
- Number of Users: Please can you provide me with the number of users this contract covers. Approximate number of users will also be acceptable.
- Number of Sites: Estimated/Actual number of sites the LAN covers.
- Contract Type: Managed, Maintenance, Installation, Software
- Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment?
- Contract Description: Please provide me with a brief description of the overall contract.
- Contract Duration: What is the duration of the contract is and can you please also include any extensions this may include.
- Contract Expiry Date: When does the contract expire?
- Contract Review Date: When will the organisation be planning to review the contract?
- Responsible Officer: Who within the organisation is responsible for each of these contract(s) please provide me with contact details including name, job title, contact number and email address?
Reply:-
Please can you send me the organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) contract, which may include the following:
- Support and Maintenance- e.g. switches, router, software etc
- Managed- If this includes services than just LAN.
- Contract Type: Managed or Maintenance
The new West Mercia Greenfield DC LAN & Wi-Fi is a Managed Service.
- Existing Supplier: Who is the current supplier?
Virgin Media
- Annual Spend for each supplier: What is the annual average spending on the supplier above? If there is more than one supplier please split the annual average spend for each supplier.
The new West Mercia Greenfield DC LAN & Wi-Fi - £130k PA
- Number of Users: Please can you provide me with the number of users this contract covers. Approximate number of users will also be acceptable.
The numbers we have based the Greenfield on is 4,500
- Number of Sites: The number of sites, where equipment is supported by each contract.
The new West Mercia Greenfield DC LAN & Wi-Fi is current 2 sites.
- Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment?
Cisco
- Contract Description: Please provide me with a brief description of the overall contract.
Taken from the Support Contract: Enhanced Managed LAN Service, The Service comprises: Standard Managed LAN Service & Additional security controls.
- Contract Duration: What is the duration of the contract is and can you please also include any extensions this may include.
This is a co-termed contact up to November 2023
- Contract Expiry Date: When does the contract expire?
18/11/2023
- Contract Review Date: When will the organisation be planning to review the contract?
2023
- Responsible Officer: Contact details including name, job title, contact number and email address?
Contracts & Procurement Department
If the LAN maintenance is included in-house please include the following information:
- Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment?
Cisco
- Number of Users: Please can you provide me with the number of users this contract covers. Approximate number of users will also be acceptable.
The whole workforce – 4,500
- Number of Sites: Estimated/Actual number of sites the LAN covers.
Approx 95
- Responsible Officer: Who within the organisation is responsible for LAN please provide me with contact details including name, job title, contact number and email address?
Simon Collins for ITSS.
If the contract is managed by a 3rd party e.g. Can you please provide me with
- Existing Supplier: Who is the current supplier?
Virgin Media
- Number of Users: Please can you provide me with the number of users this contract covers. Approximate number of users will also be acceptable.
4,500
- Number of Sites: Estimated/Actual number of sites the LAN covers.
The new West Mercia Greenfield DC LAN & Wi-Fi is current 2 sites
- Contract Type: Managed, Maintenance, Installation, Software
The new West Mercia Greenfield DC LAN & Wi-Fi is a Managed Service.
- Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment?
Cisco
- Contract Description: Please provide me with a brief description of the overall contract.
Taken from the Support Contract: Enhanced Managed LAN Service, The Service comprises: Standard Managed LAN Service & Additional security controls.
- Contract Duration: What is the duration of the contract is and can you please also include any extensions this may include.
This is a co-termed contact up to November 2023
- Contract Expiry Date: When does the contract expire?
18/11/2023
- Contract Review Date: When will the organisation be planning to review the contract?
2023
- Responsible Officer: Who within the organisation is responsible for each of these contract(s) please provide me with contact details including name, job title, contact number and email address?
Contracts & Procurement