Details of LAN contract

Request 

Dear Information/Data Officer,

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.

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 spend 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 is 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 is 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?

Thanks in advance,

Response

Dear Mr..., 
 
I write further to your request for information dated 22 January 2019.  This request has been handled by the University in accordance with its duties and obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ("FOIA"). 
 
You requested details of:
 
The organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) contract,  
 
Your request is refused under s.14(2) FOIA as it is identical to your request of 18 July 2018, to which we replied on 8 August 2018. The information provided has not changed.
 
If you are not satisfied with the handling of your request, you may request an internal review.  Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original letter by writing to:

Chris Ince
University Secretary
London Metropolitan University
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London
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Email: c.ince@londonmet.ac.uk
 
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