Norfolk Open Link

Dear Mr Bourne,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, received by us today,
March 26.

Our twenty working day deadline for your request is April 27 and we aim to
respond as soon as possible within the time period.

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Yours sincerely,

Deirdre Sharp

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Dear Mr Bourne

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I have now processed
your request. Please find the requested information supplied below.

The cost of Norfolk Open Link was £911,668 (ex VAT) which was funded by a
grant from East of England Development Agency. This covered the design,
installation and management of a wireless network across a number of
defined areas of Norwich city and suburbs for a limited period (June 2006
- June 2008). The contract for the project was awarded using competitive
tender. The costs can be summarised as follows:

Equipment (including the provision of 360 wireless access points on street
locations and the provision of backhaul infrastructure) - £329,706

Network Circuits (installation and annual rental) - £37,766

Services (including technical surveys, design, technical monitoring &
investigation, project management, helpdesk & support services, service
management, installation of access points and backhaul equipment and
removal at end of project) - £544,196

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procedure by setting out the grounds of your appeal in writing to the
Corporate Freedom of Information Officer at:

Freedom of Information & Data Protection Unit, The Archive Centre,
Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DQ. e-mail: [1][Norfolk County Council request email].

If you are dissatisfied after pursuing the complaints procedure, you may
apply to the Information Commissioner under Section 50 of the Act for a
decision whether your request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of Part I of the Act. Contact details as
follows: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. e-mail: [2][email address] Telephone
01625 545 745.

Yours sincerely

Matthew Smith
FOI and DP Assistant
Corporate Freedom of Information and Data Protection Unit
Norfolk County Council

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