Electronic Signature Solution - Find a freedom of information request

Request

I'd like to request the following information please:

1. Does the council currently use any form of electronic signature solution? (Adobe Sign, DocuSign, HelloSign etc.) If so, what solution? What is the annual cost?

2. Does the council currently use any form of PDF solution? (Adobe Acrobat, Nitro, Foxit etc.) If so, what solution? What is the annual cost?

3. What is your current annual spend on paper, postage, printing and physical document storage?

4. Do you currently use any of the following Microsoft applications?

a. O365.

b. SharePoint.

c. Teams.

d. Dynamics.

e. Power Automate.

5. Do you use any Adobe Products? If yes, which products?

6. Can you provide the names and emails for the following people within your organisations? (Or similar job title eg. Director of X).

a. CIO/IT Director.

b. Head of IT.

c. Head of Digital Transformation.

d. Head of Housing.

e. Head of Procurement.

f. Head of Legal.

g. Head of HR.

h. Head of Social Care

Decision

1. Lincolnshire County Council doesn't use the electronic Signature solution.

2. 

Product LCC Cost Comment
Foxit PDF Editor Pro Licence and Maintenance £172.87 Initial purchase includes Maintenance
Foxit PDF Editor Pro Annual Maintenance £36.86 Annual maintenance. Mandatory
Adobe Acrobat Pro £348.39 Perpetual Licence

3. 

  • Annual spend on Paper 2020/21 - £15,907.29
  • Annual spend on Postage 2020/21 - £256,012.62
  • Annual spend on Printing/Photocopying 2020/21 - £344,083.09
  • Annual spend on Physical Document Storage 2020/21 - £81,173.16

4. 

a. Yes.

b. Yes.

c. Yes.

d. Yes.

e. Yes.

5. 

  • Adobe Reader.
  • Adobe Acrobat.
  • Adobe Creative Cloud.
  • Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Adobe Illustrator.
  • Adobe Photoshop.

6. 

a. John.Wickens@lincolnshire.gov.uk

b. John.Wickens@lincolnshire.gov.uk

c. This is part of three roles:

  • Assistant Director (Corporate Transformation, Programmes & Performance): Andrew.Mclean@lincolnshire.gov.uk
  • Head of IMT & Architecture: John.Wickens@lincolnshire.gov.uk
  • Assistant Director (Corporate Services): Lee.Sirdifield@lincolnshire.gov.uk

d. This is a function of District Councils.

e. Alex Botten, Head of Commercial Services: Infrastructure (Procurement): Alex.Botten@lincolnshire.gov.uk

f. David Coleman, Chief Legal Officer: David.Coleman@lincolnshire.gov.uk

g. Fiona Thompson, Head of HR Services: Fiona.Thompson@lincolnshire.gov.uk

h. Glen Garrod, Executive Director Adult Care and Community Wellbeing: Glen.Garrod@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Reference number
3406901
Date request received
15 February 2022
Date of decision
4 April 2022