FI16455

Request

  1. Please confirm the main supplier(s) for your WAN services. If this information is not available, please explain why.
  2. Please provide the expiry date for each WAN contract (DD/MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY acceptable).  
  3. If rolling, please state the terms. 
  4. Please provide a brief summary of the scope of each WAN contract. 
  5. Please indicate the number of sites supported by the WAN. An approximation is acceptable. 
  6. What is the annual average spend for WAN services? Please break this down by provider if more than one. 
  7. Please provide details of how each WAN contract was procured. If a framework was used, please include the framework name and reference number. 
  8. Please provide the full contact details for the person(s) responsible for each of the above contracts, including: 
  • Full name
  • Job title
  • Direct phone number
  • Email address

 

Response

  1. KPSN (Kent Public Services Network)
  2. 31/03/2026
  3. Not applicable.
  4. KPSN provides Internet and WAN services for interconnectivity between sites.
  5. Two.
  6. £12,000.
  7. Direct Award
  8. The information you have requested is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act as the Council considers the names and contact details of individual members of staff to be personal data.  The names of staff working in public authorities are personal data as defined by Article 4(1) of GDPR and also Section 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the release of this data would contravene the data protection principles.   The Technology and Security Manager has responsibility for this contract and can be contacted at digital@dover.gov.uk.