Freedom of Information request

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Freedom of Information request 162-13

I would like to submit a Freedom of Information Request relating to specific a ICT contract(s) for Servers which may include:

· Server Hardware

· Server Licensing (Software) · Server Storage

For each of the types of ICT contract above can you please send me the following data types:

1. Contract Title:

2. Existing/Current Supplier: 3. Hardware Brand(s):

4. Number of Users:

5. Operating System (Platform) : (Windows, Linux, Unix etc.) 6. Total number of Servers (per supplier):

7. Number of Virtual Servers: (of the total number of server how many are virtual)

8. Total Contract Value: (For the whole duration of the contract, if the total value sent is per annum please state this in the response)

9. Duration: (Please can you also include notes if the contract includes any contract extension periods.)

10. Contract Expiry Date:

11. Contract Review Date: (An approximate date of when the organisation is planning to review this particular contract.)

12. Brief Contract Description:

13. Internal Contact: (The person from within the organisation that is responsible for reviewing and renewing this particular contract. Please include there full name, job title, direct contact number and direct email address.)

Also if there is more than one supplier can you please split the contract up individually and also please be more precise into the data for number of servers, hardware brand, operating system etc.

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RESPONSE

Contract 1 – Windows Environment Question 1

The contract title is Virtualisation Programme but this was provided via existing framework contracts rather than ITT.

Question 2

The current supplier is SBL. Question 3

Hewlett Packard. Question 4

There are 3,500 users. Question 5

British Transport Police use a mixed environment of Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008.

Question 6

There are 325 Servers in total. Question 7

There are 206 virtual servers. Question 8

£794,382. This includes Annual Service & Maintenance costs. Question 9

2 years Question 10

The first phase contract expired in 2012; the second phase is estimated for completion in 2014/5.

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Question 11 2014

Question 12

This framework contract covers hardware, software and services. Question 13

Matthew Hyde, IS&BS contract manager, 02075216283 matthew.hyde@btp.pnn.police.uk.

Contract 2 – UNIX Environment Question 1

UNIX Server Programme Question 2

Q Associates Question 3 SUN Question 4

SUN Solaris. Question 6

There are 18 servers. Question 7

There are no virtualised UNIX servers – all are physical servers. Question 8

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Hardware is purchased on an as and when required basis so a contract value can not be determined. The software is installed by the company supplying the software application, therefore contract value, duration and expiry dates vary for each application are all specific for need which varies considerably.

Question 9

As per question 8. Question 10 As per question 8. Question 11 As per question 8. Question 12 As per question 8. Question 13

In relation to server storage British Transport Police uses a number of different solutions which is spread across a range of devices and contracts. Please find the information relating to server storage below.

Contract 3 – Primary Storage Question 1

The contract title is SAN Storage. However, this was provided via existing framework contracts rather than ITT.

Question 2

DELL Compellent. Question 4

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Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008. Question 6

There are three SANs in total, two of which are 66Tb a smaller unit of 10Tb. Question 7

Not Applicable. Question 8

£482,972 plus an annual Service & Maintenance cost of £47,650 Question 9

The SANs are a strategic part of the Force Infrastructure and will be extended as required by growth in data/systems to ensure commonality of systems.

Additional storage will be purchased via applicable framework contracts therefore there is no defined contract period for this.

Question 10

Question 11

Question 12

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Primary storage

Contract 4 – Legacy Storage Question 1

The contract has expired and the HP equipment is now considered to be legacy equipment but still in use. The equipment was provided via existing framework contracts rather than ITT. The devices are now used for specific force-wide applications (such s e-Mail) that are not managed via the central SAN (see above).

Question 2

HP EVA Question 4

Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008. Question 6

There are two SANs of 12Tb each. Question 7

Not Applicable. Question 8

£85,000 plus a £17,352 annual Service & Maintenance cost Question 9

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These legacy SANs will be phased out over the coming years therefore there is no defined contract period for this.

Question 10

Question 11

Question 12

Primary storage

Contract 5 – UNIX Environment Storage

The following questions have been answered in the format requested. However, the storage used in the UNIX environment is not contract based as there are no stand alone SANs or NAS devices. All UNIX storage is directly attached to the servers (see above) and was therefore procured, and is part of, the Q Associates contract as outlined above.

Question 1

This storage is not contract based. Question 2

The current supplier is Q Associates. Question 3

SUN Question 4

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SUN Solaris. Question 6

There are 18 UNIX servers each of which has a different amount of direct storage space on the server.

Question 7

Not Applicable. The UNIX environment is entirely physical. Question 8

Included in the above costs under contract 2 Question 9

UNIX Servers have a target lifespan of 5-6 years at the end of which they are replaced under the capital replacement programme via an appropriate framework contract; therefore there is no specific life of the contract.

Question 10

Question 11

Question 12