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? |
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Device Type |
Number of Devices |
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Desktop PCs |
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Laptops |
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Mobile Phones |
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Printers |
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Multi Functional Devices (MFDs) |
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Tablets |
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Physical Servers |
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Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN) |
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Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, Interfaces, Wireless Access Points) |
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Security Infrastructure (for example: Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Virus Monitoring Tools) |
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Q2. Does your organisation have plans to procure any of the below services, if yes then please provide information |
Estimated/Total Cost |
Duration |
Example: Platform as a Service |
1 million |
2023/28 |
a. Cloud computing |
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b. Software as a Service (SaaS) |
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c. Platform as a Service (PaaS) |
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d. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) |
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e. Anything as a Service (Xaas) |
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Q3. Does your organisation have any plans to procure the below services, if yes then please provide required |
Estimated/Total Cost |
Duration |
Example: IoT security |
0.5 million |
2023/28 |
a. Network Security |
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b. Cloud Security |
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c. Endpoint Security |
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d. Mobile Security |
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e. IoT Security |
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f. Application Security |
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Q4. Can your organisation provide planned ICT procurement plans across software, hardware or services for current and future years? |
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Estimated/Total Cost |
Duration |
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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? |
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Device Type |
Number of Devices |
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Desktop PCs |
69 + 155 Terminal |
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Laptops |
262 |
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Mobile Phones |
255 |
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Printers |
9 |
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Multi Functional Devices (MFDs) |
27 |
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Tablets |
10 |
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Physical Servers |
30 |
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Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN) |
4 SANs in HA |
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Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, Interfaces, Wireless Access Points) |
Multiple routers, Multiple interfaces, approximately 80 Switches, approximately 70 WAPs |
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Security Infrastructure (for example: Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Virus Monitoring Tools) |
Multiple devices in place ( this would be considered as commercially sensitive information) |
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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) |
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Q2. Does your organisation have plans to procure any of the below services, if yes then please provide information |
Estimated/Total Cost |
Duration |
Example: Platform as a Service |
1 million |
2023/28 |
a. Cloud computing |
No Plans to Procure |
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b. Software as a Service (SaaS) |
No Plans to Procure |
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c. Platform as a Service (PaaS) |
No Plans to Procure |
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d. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) |
No Plans to Procure |
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e. Anything as a Service (Xaas) |
No Plans to Procure |
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All current procurement items are listed on the website via the contracts register and other links |
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Q3. Does your organisation have any plans to procure the below services, if yes then please provide required |
Estimated/Total Cost |
Duration |
Example: IoT security |
0.5 million |
2023/28 |
a. Network Security |
No Current Plans to Procure |
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b. Cloud Security |
No Current Plans to Procure |
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c. Endpoint Security |
No Current Plans to Procure |
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d. Mobile Security |
No Current Plans to Procure |
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e. IoT Security |
No Current Plans to Procure |
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f. Application Security |
No Current Plans to Procure |
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All current procurement items are listed on the website via the contracts register and other links |
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Q4. Can your organisation provide planned ICT procurement plans across software, hardware or services for current and future years? |
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Estimated/Total Cost |
Duration |
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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. |
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All current procurement items are listed on the website via the contracts register and other links |
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