164 06 23 – ICT Devices & Services (June 2023)

Date of Request

June 23

Request

Hi,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would request you to respond to the questions below.

Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following?

Device Type

Number of Devices

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)

Q2. Does your organisation have plans to procure any of the below services, if yes then please provide information
in the below format?

Estimated/Total Cost

Duration

Example: Platform as a Service

1 million

2023/28

a. Cloud computing

b. Software as a Service (SaaS)

c. Platform as a Service (PaaS)

d. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

e. Anything as a Service (Xaas)

Q3. Does your organisation have any plans to procure the below services, if yes then please provide required
information in the below format?

Estimated/Total Cost

Duration

Example: IoT security

0.5 million

2023/28

a. Network Security

b. Cloud Security

c. Endpoint Security

d. Mobile Security

e. IoT Security

f. Application Security

Q4. Can your organisation provide planned ICT procurement plans across software, hardware or services for current and future years?
(Software Applications/Hardware Devices/IT Managed Services)

Estimated/Total Cost

Duration

Example: Financial Software

800,000

2023/26

Thank you.

Regards,

Response

Good Afternoon X

Thank you for your request for information which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. Your FOI reference is: FOI 152 06 23

The answers to your questions are:

Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following?

Device Type

Number of Devices

Desktop PCs

69 + 155 Terminal

Laptops

262

Mobile Phones

255

Printers

9

Multi Functional Devices (MFDs)

27

Tablets

10

Physical Servers

30

Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN)

4 SANs in HA

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

Multiple routers, Multiple interfaces, approximately 80 Switches, approximately 70 WAPs

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

Multiple devices in place ( this would be considered as commercially sensitive information)

All current procurement items are listed on the website via the contracts register and other links: In-Tend Electronic Tendering Site – Contracts – Current (in-tendhost.co.uk)

Q2. Does your organisation have plans to procure any of the below services, if yes then please provide information
in the below format?

Estimated/Total Cost

Duration

Example: Platform as a Service

1 million

2023/28

a. Cloud computing

No Plans to Procure

b. Software as a Service (SaaS)

No Plans to Procure

c. Platform as a Service (PaaS)

No Plans to Procure

d. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

No Plans to Procure

e. Anything as a Service (Xaas)

No Plans to Procure

All current procurement items are listed on the website via the contracts register and other links

Q3. Does your organisation have any plans to procure the below services, if yes then please provide required
information in the below format?

Estimated/Total Cost

Duration

Example: IoT security

0.5 million

2023/28

a. Network Security

No Current Plans to Procure

b. Cloud Security

No Current Plans to Procure

c. Endpoint Security

No Current Plans to Procure

d. Mobile Security

No Current Plans to Procure

e. IoT Security

No Current Plans to Procure

f. Application Security

No Current Plans to Procure

All current procurement items are listed on the website via the contracts register and other links

Q4. Can your organisation provide planned ICT procurement plans across software, hardware or services for current and future years?
(Software Applications/Hardware Devices/IT Managed Services)

Estimated/Total Cost

Duration

Example: Financial Software

800,000

2023/26

We have no current plans, all procurements have recently gone through the tender process, and would have be listed on the various Blue light Portals as and when we publish. Future plans for procurements will also be published in the same manner, We do not have any current plan to distribute.

All current procurement items are listed on the website via the contracts register and other links

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Thank you for your request for information.

Kind regards

Information Governance Team