Software Developement and Testing needs

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Dear Welwyn Hatfield 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,

Buk Lau

Ian Colyer, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

Thank you for your request for information received on 12th October 2015.

 

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The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. AL8 6LA, Tel: 01707 357413, Email:
[1][Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council request email]

 

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Yours faithfully,

 

 

Ian Colyer,

Freedom of Information Officer

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Telephone: 01707 357413

Email: [3][email address]

[4]www.welhat.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ian Colyer, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Dear Sir or Madam,

 

Thank you for your request for information received on 12^th October 2015.
Please see the response below.

 

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

·        Sopra Steria partnership

 

2. What is your spend annually for development and testing of software?

·        Part of a larger ICT contract no separate budget but most Apps
are COTS not internally developed so it is relatively small

 

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

·        Yes I can confirm - there are no other frameworks in place

 

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

·        2022

 

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

·        David Houghton - ICT Client Manager

 

I hope this satisfies your request but if you have any queries or concerns
then please contact Ian Colyer, Freedom of Information Officer, Welwyn
Hatfield Council, Council Offices, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Herts.
AL8 6LA, Telephone: 01707 357413, Email:[Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council request email] . I attach a
copy of the Freedom of Information complaint procedure.

 

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at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

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Cheshire SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700

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Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Ian Colyer

Freedom of Information Officer

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Telephone: 01707 357413

Email: [2][email address]

[3]www.welhat.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Ian Colyer,

I cannot find David Houghtons email anywhere, but could I be a pain and ask for it spaced out to bypass WDTK's protocols? Also could I have the month of the contract renewal.

Yours sincerely,

Buk Lau

Ian Colyer, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

I can confirm that the email address for the Council’s ICT Client Manager
is [1][email address]

I can also confirm that software development and testing is carried out by
Sopra Steria.

 

 

Ian Colyer

Freedom of Information Officer

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Telephone: 01707 357413

Email: [2][email address]

[3]www.welhat.gov.uk

 

 

 

Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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