Wide Area Network (WAN) Services (Including HSCN)

I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Some or all of the information previously provided may now be out of date, so I would be grateful if you could provide updated responses to the following questions.

1. Please address each section individually and, where multiple suppliers exist, provide information separately for each. Contract 1 - Wide Area Network (WAN) Services (Including HSCN) - WAN Provider(s)

2. Please confirm the main supplier(s) for your WAN services. If this information is not available, please explain why.

3. Contract Expiry Date Please provide the expiry date for each WAN contract (DD/MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY acceptable). If rolling, please state the terms.

4. Contract Description: Please provide a brief summary of the scope of each WAN contract.

5. Number of Sites Covered: Please indicate the number of sites supported by the WAN. An approximation is acceptable.

6. Annual Average Spend. What is the annual average spend for WAN services? Please break this down by provider if more than one.

7. Procurement Route: Please provide details of how each WAN contract was procured. If a framework was used, please include the framework name and reference number.

8. Internal Contact: Responsible Contact Person(s):

Please provide the full contact details for the person(s) responsible for each of the above contracts, including:

- Full name

- Job title

- Direct phone number

- Email address

1. WAN Provider(s) - GCI Network Solutions Limited

2. GCI Network Solutions Limited: Contract information is published at Broadband and WAN contract details

3-4. Contract information is published at Broadband and WAN contract details (due-north.com)

5. Approximately 185

6. Approximately £2.1M

7. Contract information is published at Broadband and WAN Contract Details (due-north.com)

As such, this information is exempt from disclosure in accordance with the exemption set out at Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which provides that a public authority need not comply with a request for disclosure under the Act where that information is reasonably accessible by other means

8. - Full name Chris Gundel

- Job title Head of IT Service Management

- Direct phone number N/A

- Email address chris.gundel@lincolnshire.gov.uk