FOI Request 2174

Subject: IT Devices, Software and Hardware

Status: Complete

Date Received: June 2025

Question Asked:

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would request you to respond to the following questions:

1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following?

• Desktop PCs

• Laptops

• Mobile Phones

• Printers

• Multi Functional Devices (MFDs)

• Tablets

• Physical Servers

• Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN)

• Networking Infrastructure (for example, Switches, Routers, Interfaces, Wireless Access Points)

• Security Infrastructure (for example: Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Virus Monitoring Tools)

2. Does your organisation have plans to procure any of the below services, if yes then please provide information for the following periods - 2025/26 Spend/Budget, 2026/27 Spend/Budget, 27/28 Spend/Budget, 28/29 Spend/Budget:

a. Cloud computing Services

b. Cloud migration consultancy services

c. Customer Platform as a Service (PaaS)

d. Consultancy services to assist with local government reorganisation

e. Artificial Intelligence development services

f. Fully Managed IT Services

g. Digital Transformation and Strategy consultancy services

3. Does your organisation have any plans to procure the below solutions if yes then please provide required information for the following periods - 2025/26 Spend/Budget, 2026/27 Spend/Budget, 27/28 Spend/Budget, 28/29 Spend/Budget:

a. Software Licences

b. Telephony Solutions

c. Digital Asset Management Solutions

d. Housing Management Solutions

e. ERP, Payroll and/or HR Solutions

f. CRM and/or case management solutions

4. Can your organisation provide planned ICT procurement plans across software, hardware or services for the mentioned years (Software Applications/Hardware Devices/mobile services) - 2025/26 Spend/Budget, 2026/27 Spend/Budget, 27/28 Spend/Budget, 28/29 Spend/Budget:

a. Infrastructure Hardware/MFDs/Laptops Refresh

b. Physical security systems or access control software

c. Network Infrastructure (WAN, LAN, etc)

d. End user devices

e. Mobiles, voice and data services

f. Server and/or Storage

Our Response:

Please see our response to your Freedom of Information Request below.

1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following?

2. Does your organisation have plans to procure any of the below services, if yes then please provide information for the following periods - 2025/26 Spend/Budget, 2026/27 Spend/Budget, 27/28 Spend/Budget, 28/29 Spend/Budget:

3. Does your organisation have any plans to procure the below solutions if yes then please provide required information for the following periods - 2025/26 Spend/Budget, 2026/27 Spend/Budget, 27/28 Spend/Budget, 28/29 Spend/Budget:

No Plans

4. Can your organisation provide planned ICT procurement plans across software, hardware or services for the mentioned years (Software Applications/Hardware Devices/mobile services) - 2025/26 Spend/Budget, 2026/27 Spend/Budget, 27/28 Spend/Budget, 28/29 Spend/Budget:

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO