Which company provides the door access systems around the university.
Dear University of Chester,
I am getting in touch to ask which company supplies the door access card readers on buildings around the University of Chester (used for contact-less access on campus cards).
Please give all information relating to:
- The make and model of readers used
- The company which manufactures/distributes the readers
- Any third-party installers/channel partners used to purchase the readers
- The security infrastructure provider
- The software used to manage the door controllers and readers.
- Approximate quantity of doors at the university.
- Name of the Head of Estates for the University.
Additionally, if the university uses readers from multiple suppliers, please give a list of all suppliers.
Thank you in advance.
Yours faithfully,
K York
Dear University of Chester,
As you'll note, the legal deadline by which you need to have responded with the information requested has now passed.
However, I understand that these requests can sometimes be challenging to process, especially in the current climate. Please do give an update on how you are managing the request along with an estimate as to when you will be able to send the information through.
If a response is not received by the end of w/c Feb 28th, I will need to refer the request to the ICO.
Yours faithfully,
K York
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your recent request (dated 27/01/22), Please find below
response from the University:
Make and model of readers used: Gallagher Security, Teardrop T10 and T12.
The company which manufactures/distributes the readers: Gallagher Security
Third-party installers/channel partners used to purchase the readers:
Network Installation Solutions
Security infrastructure provider: Network Installation Solutions
Software used to manage the door controllers and readers: Gallagher
Command Centre
Approximate quantity of doors at the university: 870
Name of the Head of Estates for the University: Personal Information is
exempt under Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act.
Additionally, if the university uses readers from multiple suppliers,
please give a list of all suppliers: We also use Vingcard readers in a
building that was bought with these readers installed. We do not intend to
purchase any more Vingcard.
Yours
Yours,
Matthew Palmer
Administrative Assistant
Legal Services
The University of Chester.
Parkgate Road
Chester
CH1 4BJ
Tel: 01244 511388
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