Wide Area Network

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Dear Ms Follen
I am writing further to your email below. I will take each of your
questions in turn.

1) The incumbent supplier is Updata Ltd.

2) We do not use a Systems Integrator for the WAN.

3) The contract is for 5 years.

4) The current contract will expire in June 2010 but is likely to be
extended into 2011 to enable a joint partnership procurement with other
councils to take place.

5) The normal procurement route would be for Dorset County Council to
tender for a new WAN provider via OJEU. Depending on the outcome of the
partnering discussions with District & Borough Councils it is likely to be
a joint procurement in the future.

I hope this information is useful to you, and completes your request for
information. If you are not completely satisfied with my response, please
contact me again, or write to the complaints officer at: Dorset County
Council, County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XJ. Or you
can follow the complaints procedure that can be found on our website
www.dorsetforyou.com at http://212.104.140.176/index.jsp?article...
If your appeal is not resolved to your satisfaction, you have the right to
apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Team
Dorset County Council

Louise Follen
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Council <[Dorset County Council request email]>
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Subject
Freedom of Information request -
Wide Area Network

Dear Sir or Madam,

Could you kindly respond to the following requests for information
regarding Dorset County Council's Wide Area Network (WAN).

i) Who is the incumbent supplier of your Wide Area Network
Services?

ii) Do you use a Systems Integrator for your WAN? If so, please
specify who.

iii) What is the length of your contract with your WAN supplier?

iv) When does your current contract expire? (mm/yy)

v) What is your buying process? (For example you buy through
'Buying Solutions')

I look forward to receiving a response.

Yours faithfully,

Louise Follen

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