The number of devices deployed by the organisation - Find a freedom of information request

Request

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 plan to procure any of the below enterprise applications or software, if yes, please provide information in the below format.

Please note, if the applications you're planning to procure are not listed below then do mention them separately." 2024/25 Spend/Budget (£000)

2025/26 Spend/Budget (£000)

Content Management System

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Inventory Management Software

Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Software

Business Intelligence Systems

Other software/apps (mention the name of the software)

Q3. Do you have any plans to procure End user devices (desktop/laptop/tablet/mobile phones etc)?

if yes, please provide information in the below format.

2024/25 Spend/Budget (£000)

2025/26 Spend/Budget (£000)

Desktops

Laptops

Mobile Phones

Tablets and Others (Please specify, if Others)

Q4. Do you have any plans to procure below services/softwares?

if yes, please provide information in the below format.

2024/25 Spend/Budget (£000)

2025/26 Spend/Budget (£000)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cyber Security

Decision

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. Device Type Number of Devices

Desktop PCs - 854

Laptops - 6395

Mobile Phones - 4150

Printers - 327

Multi-Functional Devices (MFDs) - 213

Tablets - 414

Physical Servers - 21

Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN) - 2

Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, Interfaces, Wireless Access Points) -980

Security Infrastructure (for example: Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Virus Monitoring Tools) - 28

2. The council does not have any specific plans to procure the below products at present. Should this situation change, we will follow our standard commercial frameworks, publishing our requirements to the market as required. We would normally look to publish an outcomesbased set of requirements and not specify any particular application category, which may restrict our market options. There are no internal plans that reference the product categories you specify, although we may have upcoming business needs that could be fulfilled by such applications.

3. The council does not have any specific plans to procure the below products at present. Should this situation change, we will follow our standard commercial frameworks, publishing our requirements to the market as required.

4. The council does not have any specific plans to procure the below products at present. Should this situation change, we will follow our standard commercial frameworks, publishing our requirements to the market as required. We would normally look to publish an outcomesbased set of requirements and not specify any particular application category, which may restrict our market options. There are no internal plans that reference the product categories you specify, although we may have upcoming business needs that could be fulfilled by such applications.

Reference number
FOI 9696817
Date request received
24/05/24
Date of decision
17/06/24