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Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.026582
I note you seek access to the following information:
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.
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
2. Existing Supplier: Who is the current supplier?
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.
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.
5. Number of Sites: The number of sites, where equipment is supported by each contract.
6. Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment?
7. Contract Description: Please provide me with a brief description of the overall contract.
8. Contract Duration: What is the duration of the contract is and can you please also include any extensions this may include.
9. Contract Expiry Date: When does the contract expire?
10. Contract Review Date: When will the organisation be planning to review the contract?
11. 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:
1. Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment?
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.
3. Number of Sites: Estimated/Actual number of sites the LAN covers.
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?
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?
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.
3. Number of Sites: Estimated/Actual number of sites the LAN covers.
4. Contract Type: Managed, Maintenance, Installation, Software
5. Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment?
6. Contract Description: Please provide me with a brief description of the overall contract.
7. Contract Duration: What is the duration of the contract is and can you please also include any extensions this may include.
8. Contract Expiry Date: When does the contract expire?
9. Contract Review Date: When will the organisation be planning to review the contract?
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?
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
Q1 - Contract Type: Managed or Maintenance.
A1. Managed
Q2 - Existing Supplier: Who is the current supplier?
A2. Capgemini
Q3 - 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.
A3. £1.6m
Q4 - Number of Users: Please can you provide me with the number of users this contract covers. Approximate number of users will also be acceptable.
A4. Approximately fifty five thousand (~55k)
Q5 - Number of Sites: The number of sites, where equipment is supported by each contract.
A5. Approximately three hundred and eighty (~380)
Q6 - Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment?
A6. Cisco
Q7 - Contract Description: Please provide me with a brief description of the overall contract.
A7. Support and maintain existing platforms. Contract also allows for transformation/ migration to new platforms if required
Q8 - Contract Duration: What is the duration of the contract is and can you please also include any extensions this may include.
A8. 5 (+1+1)
Q9 - Contract Expiry Date: When does the contract expire?
A9. April 2025 (04/2025)
Q10 - Contract Review Date: When will the organisation be planning to review the contract?
A10. October 2023 (10/2023)
Q11 - Responsible Officer: Contact details including name, job title, contact number and email address?
A11. The MPS does not provide contact details of individuals within its organisation. Please make enquiries to Commercial Mail box
Please note, no information is held in relation to your additional questions, as the LAN maintenance is not included in-house, and the contract is not managed by a 3rd party.