Secure Email Contracts

James Wills made this Freedom of Information request to Surrey County Council

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Dear Surrey County Council,

I hope you are well.

Under the Freedom of Information Act, could you please kindly answer the questions below?

Secure communication
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 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)?

Yours faithfully,

James Wills

Information request
Our reference: 825161
Your reference: [FOI #706917 email]
 
Dear Mr Wills
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 18
November 2020.
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and we aim to send a response by 16 December 2020.
 
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all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
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the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal review and
to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
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requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
Yours faithfully
 
Mary Elliott
Freedom of Information Officer
Law & Governance - Resources
 
Surrey County Council | County Hall | Penrhyn Rd | Kingston upon Thames |
KT1 2DN | 
 
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Information request
Our reference: 825161
Your reference: [FOI #706917 email]
 
Dear James Wills
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 18 November 2020.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours faithfully
 
Sharon Osborn
 
Surrey County Council | County Hall | Penrhyn Rd | Kingston upon Thames |
KT1 2DN | Tel: 07123456780  |  | Email: [email address]
 
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Surrey County Council
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which may be legally privileged and/or subject to the provisions of
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Surrey County Council.
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have been taken to ensure that no viruses are present. Surrey County
Council cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from
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