FOI Release: IT Devices and services
Published: 02 December 2025Freedom of information class: What we spend and how
Information request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).
FOI reference: CW-2025-702
Date received: 30 October 2025
Date responded: 26 November 2025
Information requested:
- Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following?
(1) Desktop PCs, (2) Laptops, (3) Mobile Phones, (4) Printers, (5) Multi-Functional Devices (MFDs), (6) Tablets, (7) Physical Servers, (8) Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN), (9) Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, Interfaces, Wireless Access Points), and (10) Security Infrastructure (for example: Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Virus Monitoring Tools)
- Does your organisation have plans to procure any of the below services, if yes then please provide information in the below format? (Broken down by spend/budget for 2025/26, 26/27, 27/28 and 28/29)
(1) Cloud computing, (2) Software as a Service (SaaS), (3) Platform as a Service (PaaS), (4) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), (4) Anything as a Service (Xaas)
- Does your organisation have any plans to procure the below services, if yes then please provide required information in the below format? (Broken down by spend/budget for 25/26, 26/27, 27/28 and 28/29)
(1) Network Security, (2) Cloud Security, (3) Endpoint Security, (4) Mobile Security, (5) IoT Security, (6) Application Security
- Does your organisation have any plans to procure below services, if yes then please provide information in the below format? (Broken down by spend/budget for 25/26, 26/27, 27/28 and 28/29)
(1) Data and Analytics, (2) AI and Automation, (3) Digital Transformation, (4) ERP Systems
- Has your organisation implemented any form of AI or Automation services, and if not, what is the reason for not implementing? (YES/NO/REASON)
- (1) Implemented
- (2) Minor implementation with completed AI strategy
- (3) Plans to develop implementation
- (4) Due to legacy systems
Response:
The answers to your questions have been outlined below. Following a search of our records we can confirm that we do not hold some of the information requested.
| Question 1 | Number of devices |
|---|---|
| Desktop PC's | 13 |
| Laptops | 1,353 |
| Mobile Phones | 54 |
| Printers | 5 |
| Multi-Functional Devices | 12 |
| Tablets | 16 |
| Physical Servers | 32 |
| Storage Devices | 6 |
| Networking Infrastructure | 110 |
| Security Infrastructure | 7 |
| Question 2 | 2025/26 | 2026/27 | 2027/28 | 2028/29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud computing | £1,507,139 | £1,700,000 | This information is not held*. | |
| Software as a Service | This information is not held*. | |||
| Platform as a Service | ||||
| Infrastructure as a Service | ||||
| Anything as a Service | ||||
| Question 3 | 2025/26 | 2026/27 | 2027/28 | 2028/29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Security | This information is not held*. | |||
| Cloud Security | ||||
| Endpoint Security | ||||
| Mobile Security | ||||
| IoT Security | ||||
| Application Security | ||||
| Question 4 | 2025/26 | 2026/27 | 2027/28 | 2028/29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data and Analytics | This information is not held*. | |||
| AI and Automation | ||||
| Digital Transformation | ||||
| ERP | ||||
| Question 5 | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Implemented | X | |
Minor implementation with completed AI strategy | ||
| Plans to develop implementation | ||
| Due to legacy systems | ||
* We do not hold some of the information relating to current year spend as our budget information is not categorised in this way. Further, we do not hold recorded information confirming plans to develop any of these services. Our new and ongoing requirements are purchased directly through Scottish Government Frameworks or through Crown Commercial Services Frameworks using Public Contracts Scotland to publish our requirements. Our buyer profile can be accessed on Public Contracts Scotland. The profile provides information on our contract notices (current, future, past and award) and contracts register.
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