ICT Spend, Strategy and Procurement Information

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Dear Sir

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information

Thank you for your information request dated 06 May 2025 and received on 06 May 2025. Our reference is FOI 2025-0533. This is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

We are considering your request. We may be in touch soon to ask for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not able to fulfil your request in its present form.

The legislation allows us up to 20 working days from the date that we receive a valid request, including any clarification we need to make a final response. We will be in touch within 20 working days of receipt of your initial request to provide our response or to seek clarification where necessary. We hope to give you the information you are looking for at an earlier date if possible.

Regards

Leona Scott
Information Administrator | Chief Executive’s Service
Orkney Islands Council | Council Offices | Kirkwall | Orkney | KW15 1NY
Telephone: (01856) 873535 | Extension: 3377

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Classification: NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED

Dear Sir

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information

I refer to your email dated 06 May 2025 and received on 06 May 2025; our reference is FOI 2025-0533.

I am pleased to give the information you requested and hope that it meets your requirements.

Request Details:

1. ICT/Technology budget

Please provide your total ICT/IT/technology budget for each of the past three financial years.

Our technology budget for the last 3 financial years has been £420k per annum.

2. IT Leadership

Copy of the org chart for the IT and Digital Department.

Please refer to the attached document named 'IT Structure - FOI-2025-0533.pdf'

The name and role of the senior officer(s) responsible for IT strategy and/or digital transformation.

Thomas Aldred, Service Manager (ICT).

3. Technology Contracts

A list of current technology-related contracts including:

• Supplier name
• Description of the service or solution
• Contract value
• Contract start and end dates
• Whether the contract has renewal or extension options

Please refer to the attached document named 'FOI 2025-0533 Freedom of Information Request - ICT Spend, Strategy and Procurement Information.xlsx'.

4. Digital and IT Strategy

A copy of your current digital transformation or IT strategy/roadmap, or any similar documentation outlining strategic technology objectives.

Please refer to the attached document named 'Item 06 IT and Cybersecurity Strategy IA.pdf'

5. Upcoming Projects

Details of any planned or upcoming ICT/digital projects over the next 12–24 months, including indicative timelines or procurement intentions.

Please refer to the attached document named 'Item 06 IT and Cybersecurity Strategy IA.pdf'

Under FOISA, if you are dissatisfied with our response, you may ask the Council to review its handling of your request. If you wish to do this, you should make your request for review within 40 working days of receiving this email. Please make your request for review to Service Manager (Governance), Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY or email to [Orkney Islands Council request email]. Your request must be in permanent form (letter, email, audio tape etc) and should state:

That you are asking for a review of this decision, and
Why you are unhappy with the response you have received.

We will issue a full response to your request for review within 20 working days of our receiving it.

Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction, you then have the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. You have six months in which to do so following receipt of our review outcome – see www.foi.scot/appeal.

Regards

Paul Kesterton
Information Governance Officer
Chief Executive’s Service
Orkney Islands Council, Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Telephone: 01856 873535 Extension: 2241
www.orkney.gov.uk

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