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Specifically, I’d like to understand the total IT budget and its allocation across key areas such as hardware, software, infrastructure, cloud services, and any spending related to AI tools or projects.
Additionally, I’d appreciate any insights into your main IT priorities and focus areas for the next financial year (2025/2026).
Do you have Microsoft 365 licenses across your Fire and Rescue service? If yes, how many and what type? Do you provide any special licensing for your frontline workers?
Do you have an intranet solution in place? If so, what's that?
Do you work with any partners for adoption and change management of technology?
Are your employees allowed to use generative AI in the workplace?
Do you have a usage policy for generative AI? If so, are you able to share this with us please?
Do you have a specific budget allocated to generative AI in the workplace implementation and also training.
Are you able to share your IT budget for the coming financial year (2025/2026)?
Can you provide a breakdown on how this budget will be spent?
Specifically, I’d like to understand the total IT budget and its allocation across key areas such as hardware, software, infrastructure, cloud services, and any spending related to AI tools or projects.
Summary below of the base budget for 2024-25 for:
Hardware - £208k
Software - £530k
Telephony - £264k
Virtual/cloud server - £100k
Additionally, I’d appreciate any insights into your main IT priorities and focus areas for the next financial year (2025/2026).
The budget for 2025/2026 has not yet been finalised.
Do you have Microsoft 365 licenses across your Fire and Rescue service?
Yes.
If yes, how many and what type?
Microsoft 365 - E5 Security - 915, E3-915.
Do you provide any special licensing for your frontline workers?
No.
Do you have an intranet solution in place? If so, what's that?
Yes, Microsoft SharePoint.
Do you work with any partners for adoption and change management of technology?
Yes.
Are your employees allowed to use generative AI in the workplace?
AI Technology not in place.
Do you have a usage policy for generative AI? If so, are you able to share this with us please?
AI Technology not in place.
Do you have a specific budget allocated to generative AI in the workplace implementation and also training.
AI Technology not in place.
Are you able to share your IT budget for the coming financial year (2025/2026)?
The budgets for 2025-26 have not yet been agreed.
Can you provide a breakdown on how this budget will be spent?
The budgets for 2025-26 have not yet been agreed.
Outcome: Information Provided
FOI responded to within timescales: YES
Further action: NO
Last updated: Friday, 28 November 2025