FOI release

FOI22_23-067 - LAN contract

Published 20 January 2023

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Our ref: FOI22/23-067

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000

Thank you for your email of 23 September in which you requested from the Insolvency Service: Information about the organisations Local Area Network (LAN) environment including details of contracts and suppliers.

I can confirm the agency holds some of the information that you have requested and where appropriate I have provided answers to your questions below.

Some of the information you have requested is exempt from disclosure for the following reasons;

  • Information which is reasonably accessible to the applicant other than under section 1 is exempt information under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and is therefore refused.

  • Information is not held by the Insolvency Service. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) does not require public authorities to answer questions unless recorded information exists. Therefore, to answer a request the FOIA does not oblige a public authority to create information if the requested information is not held.

  • The information requested constitutes personal data and is exempt from disclosure under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Personal data can only be released if to do so would not contravene any of the data protection principles set out in Article 5(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018.

For ease, I will provide the information in the order of the questions of the original request.

Can you send me the organisation’s Local Area Network (LAN) contract? This information is already accessible. A redacted copy of the contract is published on Contracts Finder website, located at the following link: Future Operating Model Network Services.

Contract Type: Managed or Maintenance

Managed Service.

Existing Supplier: Who is the current supplier?

This information is already accessible. Supplier information is published on Contract Finder and can be found in the: Contracts Finder Notice

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.

This information is already accessible. The Contract Value is published on Contract Finder and can be found in the Contracts Finder Notice.

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

1,900 users approximately.

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

22 sites.

Hardware Brand: What is the hardware brand of the LAN equipment?

The Service does not hold this information as it provided by our suppliers as part of the managed service.

Contract Description: Please provide me with a brief description of the overall contract.

This information is already accessible. This information is published on Contract Finder and can be found in the Contracts Finder Notice

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

36 months with the option to extend by 2 x 12 months maximum.

Contract Expiry Date: When does the contract expire?

This information is already accessible. This information is published on Contract Finder and can be in the Contracts Finder Notice. The Current Contract has had one of the permitted 12 month Extensions enacted.

Contract Review Date: When will the organisation be planning to review the contract?

Quarter 1 of 2023

Responsible Officer: Contact details including name, job title, contact number and email address?

The agency holds this information however this information is personal data and so is exempt from disclosure.

If you are not satisfied with the response we have provided you and would like us to reconsider our decision by way of an internal review (IR), please contact our Information Rights Team at foi@insolvency.gov.uk or by post at:

Information Rights Team

The Insolvency Service

3rd Floor

Cannon House

18 Priory Queensway

Birmingham

B4 6FD

United Kingdom

You also have the right to contact the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) if you wish for them to investigate any complaint you may have in regards to our handling of your request. However, please note that the ICO is likely to expect an IR to have been completed in the first instance.

Kind regards

Information rights team

The Insolvency Service

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