Freedom of information response

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.

1. Contract Type: Managed or Maintenance – Maintenance (Hardware replacement and software update download facility only) for Core and Distribution layer switches only.

2. Existing Supplier: Who is the current supplier? - Cisilion

3. 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 averages spent for each supplier. – £10,905

4. Number of Users: Please can you provide me with the number of users this contract covers. Approximate number of users will also be acceptable. – Approximately 2000

5. Number of Sites: The number of sites, where equipment is supported by each contract. - One

6. Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment? - Cisco

7. Contract Description: Please provide me with a brief description of the overall contract. - Provision of hardware replacement for faulty devices and IOS software download facility

8. Contract Duration: What is the duration of the contract is and can you please also include any extensions this may include. – One year

9. Contract Expiry Date: When does the contract expire? – 2nd February 2024

10. Contract Review Date: When will the organisation be planning to review the contract? – November 2023

11. Responsible Officer: Contact details including name, job title, contact number and email address? – Not provided

If the LAN maintenance is included in-house please include the following information:

1. Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment? – N/A

2. Number of Users: Please can you provide me with the number of users this contract covers. Approximate number of users will also be acceptable. – N/A

3. Number of Sites: Estimated/Actual number of sites the LAN covers. – N/A

4. 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? – N/A

If the contract is managed by a 3rd party e.g. Can you please provide me with

1. Existing Supplier: Who is the current supplier? – N/A

2. Number of Users: Please can you provide me with the number of users this contract covers. Approximate number of users will also be acceptable. – N/A

3. Number of Sites: Estimated/Actual number of sites the LAN covers. – N/A

4. Contract Type: Managed, Maintenance, Installation, Software – N/A

5. Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment? – N/A

6. Contract Description: Please provide me with a brief description of the overall contract. – N/A

7. Contract Duration: What is the duration of the contract is and can you please also include any extensions this may include. – N/A

8. Contract Expiry Date: When does the contract expire? – N/A

9. Contract Review Date: When will the organisation be planning to review the contract? – N/A

10. 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? – N/A

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