Freedom of Information Request - Secure Communication
Dear Allerdale Borough Council,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Specifically, I am seeking information regarding your secure communication.
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 licences for this contract?
9. Did you purchase via a reseller (if yes, please specify who)?
Budget & procurement
10. Are you planning on assigning specific budgets for securing email communication
in 2021?
11. Do you procure through the G-Cloud framework (if not, how do you procure &
plan to procure secure email in the future)?
Please acknowledge receipt of this request as soon as possible and, in any event, within 20 working days as required by the Act. I understand that under the Act, you are required to provide the information requested unless you have a valid reason for not doing so. If you do not have the information requested, please advise me as to what further action I should take.
If any of the information requested is exempt under the Act, please indicate which exemption applies and explain why it applies.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Yours faithfully,
Tristan Durley
This information is currently unavailable until after 01/04/2023. Allerdale Borough Council is currently in the process of a local Government re-organisation. As of the 01/04/2023 Allerdale will cease to exist and will be part of Cumberland Council. Please re-submit your request after this date. Please note question 6 we will be unable to provide a response to this question as the information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the FOIA. This is because it is information which relates to identifiable individuals to whom we have obligations under the Data Protection Act. Disclosure would risk us being in breach of these obligations and as a result the exemption on disclosure provided by Section 40 (2) of the Freedom of Information Act is engaged.
Christine Parker. Senior Business Support. Procurement/Information Governance (Mornings only)
Allerdale Borough Council, Allerdale House, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3YJ
T: 01900 516648 |E:[email address] | W: www.allerdale.gov.uk
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