Wi-Fi Contracts
Published 26 September 2013
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We were asked:
Q1.Wi-Fi Provider- Who is the contracted supplier for the Wi-Fi contract.
We replied:
A1.The Wales Office has one broadband line provided by British Telecom (BT) which is wi-fi enabled..
We were asked:
Q2.Average Annual Spend – Please state the annual average spend over three years for each supplier. If this is a new contract please state the estimate annual average spends. If there is more than one Wi-Fi provider please split annual for each individual provider.
We replied:
A2.The contract with BT commenced on 5 July 2012 for two years, at an average cost of £216.60 per annum.
We were asked:
Q3.Number of Users- Please state the number of users the Wi-Fi contract is in place for. An estimate number of users will also be acceptable. If there is more than one Wi-Fi provider please state the number of users for each individual provider.
We replied:
A3.The contract is for one broadband line only, and is used by approximately 6 members of staff across the Department.
We were asked:
Q4.Contract Type: Is this Wi-Fi, Managed, In-House.
We replied:
A4.The Wi-Fi is provided by BT, under contract.
We were asked:
Q5.Number of Locations/Site- I require the number of locations/sites the Wi-Fi contract is contracted for. If there is more than one Wi-Fi provider please state the number of sites for each individual provider.
We replied:
A5.The broadband is used in our London office.
We were asked:
Q6.End User Offer- What the Wi-Fi offers to the end users e.g. Unlimited, Pay as you go, free 1 hour access or just free access. If there is more than one Wi- Fi provider please state the number of sites for each individual provider.
We replied:
A6.Unlimited.
We were asked:
Q7.Manufacturer Name/Brand- Please provides me with the brand names of the Wi-Fi equipment which many include manufacturers of the access points and routers. If there is more than one Wi-Fi provider please state the Manufacturers Name for each individual provider.
We replied:
A7.BT
We were asked:
Q8.Contract Description- Please provide me with a brief description of the solution in place for Wi-Fi and any other services provided under the contract. If there is more than one Wi-Fi provider please state the contract description for each individual provider.
We replied:
A8.As stated above this is a BT broadband line.
We were asked:
Q9.Actual Contract Start Date- Please can you state the Start date of the contract. If there is more than on Wi-Fi provider please split contract dates for each individual provider.
We replied:
A9.The contract commenced on 5 July 2012.
We were asked:
Q10.Actual Contract Renewal/Expiry Date- Please can you state the renewal/expiry date of the contract. If the contract is coming up for renewal if possible please state the likely outcome of the Wi-Fi contract.
We replied:
A10.The contract end date is 5 July 2014.
We were asked:
Q11.Contact Details- I require the person from within the organisation responsible for the WI-FI contract. Can you please provide with their full contact detail including contact number and an email address. If there is more than one Wi-FI provider please state the contract details for individual provider.
We replied:
A11.The contact details are The Wales Office, Gwydyr House, Whitehall, London SW1A 2NP, and the broadband contract is organised by corporate services branch.
We were asked:
Q12.If the organisation doesn’t have a Wi-Fi contract in place please state when the organisation plans to have a Wi-Fi contract in place. Please do this by providing me with a month and year and if possible what type of solutions they plan to want in place and the number of locations.
If this service is provided in-house please provide me with:
1.Number of Users
2.Number of Locations/Site
3.End User Offer
4.Manufacturer Name/Brand
5.Contact Details- I require the person from within the organisation responsible for the Wi-Fi
We replied:
A 12.N/A
We were asked:
Q13.If the organisation has this service (Wi-Fi) as part of a managed service please can you provide me with the contract details of the managed contract including:
1.Current Provider
2.Number of Users- This is normally the total number of staff with the organisation.
3.Contract Description- Please can you provide me with a brief contract description of the overall contract.
4.Contract Expiry Date- Please
5.Contract Review Date
6.Contact Details- I require the person from within the organisation responsible for the Wi-Fi contract. Can you please provide me with their full contact detail including contact number and an email address.
We replied:
A 13.N/A