Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Email Provider

Tony Paul made this Freedom of Information request to Alliance Homes
This authority is not subject to FOI law, so is not legally obliged to respond (details). This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

The request was refused by Alliance Homes.

Tony Paul
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Dear Alliance Homes,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Specifically, I am seeking information regarding your secure communication.

s43(1) applies to trade secrets - it *cannot* be used to refuse this request.
s43(2) deals with prejudice to commercial interests, and similarly cannot apply either - how can giving the name of a supplier be prejudicial?
FOIA - which takes a neutral approach to requests (i.e. there is no "purpose" clause or provisions) - can be a driver to economic growth and competition, and that it is absolutely acceptable for businesses to request information like this, and disclosure should be made.

Please provide me with the following information:

1. What is your current email provider (e.g. Outlook or G-suite)?

2. Do you have a solution for secure email in place (Y/N)?

3. Who is your current email security provider (e.g. Egress)?

4. When is the contract up for renewal?

5. Typically what is the chosen duration of these contracts 12, 24, or 36 Months?

6. Name and contact details of the person responsible?

7. Current annual spend for this contract?

8. Current number of licenses for this contract?

9. Did you purchase via a reseller, or partner (if yes, please specify who e.g. Phoenix, Softcat etc.)?

10. Are you planning on assigning specific budgets for securing email communication
in 2024?

11. Do you procure through the G-Cloud framework (if not, how do you procure &
plan to procure secure email in the future)?

Yours faithfully,

Tony Paul

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Alliance Contact Team, Alliance Homes

To Whom it may Concern,

I have been passed your email regarding the Freedom of Information request
for information relating to Email provider.

Please note that the Freedom of Information Act only applies to housing
associations that are wholly owned by public bodies, and therefore does
not apply to Alliance Homes.

Many thanks,

Alliance Homes

Alliance Contact Team

[1]Alliance Homes

40 Martingale Way
Portishead
BS20 7AW

T: 0 Sup ported
E: [2][email address]

[3]We're proud to be a great workplace

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Keeping in touch

Online: [4]www.alliancehomes.org.uk

Telephone: 03000 120 120

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If you have something to say that will help us improve our service, or you
would like to tell us what we do well, then please [5]click here to get in
touch, we appreciate your feedback.

NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd is a registered society trading as Alliance
Homes with charitable status CBS No. 29804R. Incorporating Alliance Homes
(Ventures) Ltd Co. No. 7632446. Alliance Homes Partnerships Ltd Co. No.
11270306. Alliance Homes Sales Limited Co. No. 10366705. Alliance Homes
Design and Build Company Ltd Co. No. 10366730. Regulator of Social Housing
registration L4459. Registered office 40 Martingale Way, Portishead, BS20
7AW.

This email is confidential and is intended solely for the person or
organisation it is addressed to. We want to save you having to print
unnecessary pages and also help the environment so you can find Alliance
Homes Group's email [6]disclaimer on our website. This will give you full
legal information about our email transmissions.

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Tony Paul
Delivered

Dear Alliance Contact Team,

Please could you action this as I have not received a response from you

Yours sincerely,

Tony Paul

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No Reply - Alliance Homes, Alliance Homes

Thanks for getting in touch.

We respond to all emails within 5 working days.

If your enquiry is urgent, please give us a call on 03000 120 120.

Alliance Contact Team

[1]Alliance Homes

T: 03000 120 120
E: [2][email address]

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Keeping in touch

Online: [3]www.alliancehomes.org.uk

Telephone: 03000 120 120

[4]We're proud to be a great workplace

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

If you have something to say that will help us improve our service, or you
would like to tell us what we do well, then please [5]click here to get in
touch, we appreciate your feedback.

NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd is a registered society trading as Alliance
Homes with charitable status CBS No. 29804R. Incorporating Alliance Homes
(Ventures) Ltd Co. No. 7632446. Alliance Homes Partnerships Ltd Co. No.
11270306. Alliance Homes Sales Limited Co. No. 10366705. Alliance Homes
Design and Build Company Ltd Co. No. 10366730. Regulator of Social Housing
registration L4459. Registered office 40 Martingale Way, Portishead, BS20
7AW.

This email is confidential and is intended solely for the person or
organisation it is addressed to. We want to save you having to print
unnecessary pages and also help the environment so you can find Alliance
Homes Group's email [6]disclaimer on our website. This will give you full
legal information about our email transmissions.

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Alliance Contact Team, Alliance Homes

Good Afternoon Mr Paul,

I have been passed your email regarding the Freedom of Information
request.

Please note that the Freedom of Information Act only applies to housing
associations that are wholly owned by public bodies, and therefore does
not apply to Alliance Homes.

Many thanks,

Alliance Homes

Alliance Contact Team

[1]Alliance Homes

40 Martingale Way
Portishead
BS20 7AW

T: 0 Sup ported
E: [2][email address]

[3]We're proud to be a great workplace

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Keeping in touch

Online: [4]www.alliancehomes.org.uk

Telephone: 03000 120 120

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

If you have something to say that will help us improve our service, or you
would like to tell us what we do well, then please [5]click here to get in
touch, we appreciate your feedback.

NSAH (Alliance Homes) Ltd is a registered society trading as Alliance
Homes with charitable status CBS No. 29804R. Incorporating Alliance Homes
(Ventures) Ltd Co. No. 7632446. Alliance Homes Partnerships Ltd Co. No.
11270306. Alliance Homes Sales Limited Co. No. 10366705. Alliance Homes
Design and Build Company Ltd Co. No. 10366730. Regulator of Social Housing
registration L4459. Registered office 40 Martingale Way, Portishead, BS20
7AW.

This email is confidential and is intended solely for the person or
organisation it is addressed to. We want to save you having to print
unnecessary pages and also help the environment so you can find Alliance
Homes Group's email [6]disclaimer on our website. This will give you full
legal information about our email transmissions.

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