Request
Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act please provide me by email with answers to the following questions:
1) Could you please provide us with your organisation's 2008/09 and 2009/10 total ICT budget or estimate?
2) Could you please provide us with your ICT budget and spend for 2008/09 and 2009/10 for the following product and service categories. Please provide the name of the largest suppliers for each category and the top three product (brand) names (for hardware only).
Hardware
('Total Hardware' means all of the following: Desktop computers, Portable computers, Servers, IT consumables, Network equipment, Storage, Peripherals)
Total hardware - budget and spend for 2008/09
Total hardware - budget and spend for 2009/10
Total hardware - largest suppliers
Total hardware - top three product (brand) names (where possible)
Desktop computers - budget and spend for 2008/09
Desktop computers - budget and spend for 2009/10
Desktop computers - largest suppliers
Desktop computers - top three product (brand) names (where possible)
Portable computers - budget and spend for 2008/09
Portable computers - budget and spend for 2009/10
Portable computers - largest suppliers
Portable computers - top three product (brand) names (where possible)
Servers - budget and spend for 2008/00
Servers - budget and spend for 2009/10
Servers - largest suppliers
Servers - top three product (brand) names (where possible)
IT consumables - budget and spend for 2008/09
IT consumables - budget and spend for 2009/10
IT consumables - largest suppliers
IT consumables - top three product (brand) names (where possible)
Network equipment - budget and spend for 2008/09
Network equipment - budget and spend for 2009/10
Network equipment - largest suppliers
Network equipment - top three product (brand) names (where possible)
Storage - budget and spend for 2008/09
Storage - budget and spend for 2009/10
Storage - largest suppliers
Storage - top three product (brand) names (where possible)
Peripherals - budget and spend for 2008/09
Peripherals - budget and spend for 2009/10
Peripherals - largest suppliers
Peripherals - top three product (brand) names (where possible)
Software
('Total software' means all of the following: Application licences, Middleware licences, System licences)
Total software - budget and spend for 2008/09
Total software - budget and spend for 2009/10
Total software - largest suppliers
Application licences - budget and spend for 2008/09
Application licences - budget and spend for 2009/10
Application licences - largest suppliers
Middleware licences - budget and spend for 2008/09
Middleware licences - budget and spend for 2009/10
Middleware licences - largest suppliers
System licences - budget and spend for 2008/09
System licences - budget and spend for 2009/10
System licences - largest suppliers
Services
('Total services' means all of the following: Hardware maintenance, Software maintenance, Custom software, IT outsourcing, Managed comms, IT consultancy, Training, System integration)
Total services - budget and spend for 2008/09
Total services - budget and spend for 2009/10
Total services - largest suppliers
Hardware maintenance - budget and spend for 2008/09
Hardware maintenance - budget and spend for 2009/10
Hardware maintenance - largest suppliers
Software maintenance - budget and spend for 2008/09
Software maintenance - budget and spend for 2009/10
Software maintenance - largest suppliers
Custom software - budget and spend for 2008/09
Custom software - budget and spend for 2009/10
Custom software - largest suppliers
IT outsourcing - budget and spend for 2008/09
IT outsourcing - budget and spend for 2009/10
IT outsourcing - largest suppliers
Managed comms - budget and spend for 2008/09
Managed comms - budget and spend for 2009/10
Managed comms - largest suppliers
IT consultancy - budget and spend for 2008/09
IT consultancy - budget and spend for 2009/10
IT consultancy - largest suppliers
Training - budget and spend for 2008/09
Training - budget and spend for 2009/10
Training - largest suppliers
System integration - budget and spend for 2008/09
System integration - budget and spend for 2009/10
System integration - largest suppliers
Telecoms
('Total telecommunications' means all of the following: Fixed line, Networking equipment, Wireless)Total telecommunications - budget and spend for 2008/09
Total telecommunications - budget and spend for 2009/10
Total telecommunications - largest suppliers
Fixed line - budget and spend for 2008/09
Fixed line - budget and spend for 2009/10
Fixed line - largest suppliers
Networking equipment - budget and spend for 2008/09
Networking equipment - budget and spend for 2009/10
Networking equipment - largest suppliers
Wireless - budget and spend for 2008/09
Wireless - budget and spend for 2009/10
Wireless - largest suppliers
Staff
Total staff - budget and spend for 2008/09
Total staff - budget and spend for 2009/10
Total staff - largest suppliers
3) Please indicate how you expect the total ICT budget for 2009/10 and 2010/11 to change for your organisation:
Please tick just one answer (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) per year
2009/10
(a) increase by more than 10%
(b) increase by less than 10%
(c) remain the same
(d) decrease by up to 10%
(e) decrease by more than 10%
2010/11
(a) increase by more than 10%
(b) increase by less than 10%
(c) remain the same
(d) decrease by up to 10%
(e) decrease by more than 10%
I look forward to receiving the information requested as soon as possible and in any event within 20 working days of receipt.
Our response
I refer to your email requesting information in respect of NHS East Midlands ICT spend.
I can confirm in accordance with S.1 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) that we do hold the information that you have requested, which I have provided in the pdf attachment.
I hope that this information is of use. If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your request you can ask us to review our decision by writing to:-
Mr Kevin Orford
Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance
NHS East Midlands
Octavia House
Interchange Business Park
Bostock's Lane
Sandiacre
Nottingham
NG10 5QG
If at the conclusion of any review you remain dissatisfied you may complain to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at:-
The Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
