Please answer the following questions
1. Total number of desktops in your estate (ie. PCs, laptops & tablets)
5500 laptops and 70 iPads.
2. Who currently supplies the above (name of the incumbent)?
SCC.
3. Do they include additional services such as technical support, maintenance, asset registration, imaging and disposal of existing device?
Yes
4. Who is your preferred manufacturer?
We do not have a preference.
5. What is your current buying / refresh cycle?
We are currently replacing laptops which are between 8 and 9 years old.
6. Is this supplied under contract? If yes, when does the contract end?
Yes, November 2026.
7. How do you procure these devices through a framework? if yes, which one used (ie. SBS / CCS / NDNA)
The devices are procured through the contract.
8. What steps have you taken to tackle security risks in advance of 14th Oct 2025 when updates will no longer be available on Windows 10?
We have moved to Windows 11.
9. How do you access your applications (Citrix, VMWare, Microsoft 365, Cloud or Fat Client environment)?
We access our applications through the devices we buy.
10. Are you looking to move from On-Premises to Cloud?
We may do at some point in the future.
11. Name of person responsible for purchasing IT equipment?
This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Personal Data).
Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held; however, the Council cannot disclose personal information if releasing it would contravene any of the provisions in the UK General Data Protection Regulation. In this instance release of this information would contravene the first data protection principle and therefore the information is withheld.