Software Developement and Testing

The request was refused by Tamworth Borough Council.

Dear Tamworth Borough Council,

I would like to make a request for the following information under the Freedom Of Information Act (2000).

1. Who is part of your software developement and testing framework?

2. What is your spend anually for developement and testing of software?

3. Can you confirm if any further regional frameworks exist for such services in addition to the framework reffered to in question 1?

4. When are the framework(s) referred to in question 1 and/or question 3 subject to re-procurement?

5. Who is your point of contact for IT procurement?

Yours faithfully,

Tyrone Biggum

Freedom of Information, Tamworth Borough Council

Derek Bolton

Corporate Information Security Manager

 

Our Ref: FOI3612

Please ask for: Derek Bolton

Direct dial: 01827 709 587

E-mail:  [email address]

 

Tyrone Biggum

[1][email address]

 

7^th October 2015

 

 

Dear Tyrone Biggum

 

Freedom of Information Act – Information Reasonably Accessible

 

Thank you for your email that we received on 7^th October 2015 where you
requested information regarding Software Development & Testing.

 

This information is considered already publicly available either by
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information requested on a regular basis this may be found on our
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similar nature under the Freedom of Information Act as this will be exempt
under Section 21 of the Act, additionally there is no requirement to
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The Corporate Information Security Manager,

Tamworth Borough Council,

Marmion House,

Lichfield Street,

Tamworth,

B79 7BZ

 

Yours Sincerely

Derek Bolton

Corporate Information Security Manager

 

 

 

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