Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following?
| Device Type | Number of Devices |
| Desktop PCs | 96 |
| Laptops | 6741 |
| Mobile Phones | 3447 |
| Printers | 68 |
| Multi Functional Devices (MFDs) | 228 |
| Tablets | 44 |
| Physical Servers | 29 |
| Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN) | 3 |
| Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, Interfaces, Wireless Access Points) | 490 |
| Security Infrastructure (for example: Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Virus Monitoring Tools) | Please see below* |
*Devon County Council (DCC) confirms that we hold the information you have requested. However, we consider this is exempt from disclosure under Section 31(1)(a), the prevention or detection of crime, of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
This is because the Council considers that this information constitutes valuable intelligence, that could be leveraged by a motivated cyber threat actor to inform a successful attack against our infrastructure. We feel that releasing this information would therefore increase the chances of DCC becoming the victim of a cyber-attack.
We have considered the public interest in releasing this information. While we recognise that there is an overriding public interest in openness and transparency, we feel that there is a stronger public interest in the Council maintaining the security and integrity of its IT systems. We feel that significant weight should be applied to this public interest consideration given the current elevated cyber threat landscape facing public sector organisations. For these reasons we feel that the balance of public interest weighs in favour of withholding this information from disclosure.
Q2. Does your organisation plan to procure any of the below enterprise applications or software, if yes, please provide information in the below format.
Please note, if the applications you’re planning to procure are not listed below then do mention them separately.
| 2024/25 Spend/Budget (£) | 2025/26 Spend/Budget (£) | |
| Content Management System – no | N/A | N/A |
| Supply Chain Management (SCM) – no | N/A | N/A |
| Inventory Management Software – no | N/A | N/A |
| Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Software – no | N/A | N/A |
| Business Intelligence Systems – no | N/A | N/A |
| Other software/apps (mention the name of the software) – no | N/A | N/A |
Q3. Do you have any plans to procure End user devices (desktop/laptop/tablet/mobile phones etc)? if yes, please provide information in the below format.
| 2024/25 Spend/Budget (£) | 2025/26 Spend/Budget (£) | |
| Desktops – no | N/A | N/A |
| Laptops – yes | 2,000,000.00 | 500,000.00 |
| Mobile Phones – no | N/A | N/A |
| Tablets and Others (Please specify, if Others) – no | N/A | N.A |
Q4. Do you have any plans to procure below services/softwares? if yes, please provide information in the below format.
| 2024/25 Spend/Budget (£000) | 2025/26 Spend/Budget (£000) | |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) – yes | £0.00 | 661,000.00 |
| Cyber Security | Please see below* | Please see below* |
*Devon County Council (DCC) confirms that we hold the information you have requested. However, we consider this is exempt from disclosure under Section 31(1)(a), the prevention or detection of crime, of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
This is because the Council considers that this information constitutes valuable intelligence, that could be leveraged by a motivated cyber threat actor to inform a successful attack against our infrastructure. We feel that releasing this information would therefore increase the chances of DCC becoming the victim of a cyber-attack.
We have considered the public interest in releasing this information. While we recognise that there is an overriding public interest in openness and transparency, we feel that there is a stronger public interest in the Council maintaining the security and integrity of its IT systems. We feel that significant weight should be applied to this public interest consideration given the current elevated cyber threat landscape facing public sector organisations. For these reasons we feel that the balance of public interest weighs in favour of withholding this information from disclosure.