FOI release

IT devices and systems

Case reference FOI2025/00899

Received 8 May 2025

Published 6 July 2025

Request

Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following?

Desktop PCs

Laptops

Mobile Phones

Printers

Multi Functional Devices (MFDs)

Tablets

Physical Servers

Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN)

Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, Interfaces, Wireless Access Points)

Security Infrastructure (for example: Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Virus Monitoring Tools)

Q2. Is your organisation is planning to invest in any of the below systems or any similar software system. If yes, how much are you planning to spend in 2025/26 and future years? 26/27, 27/28 & 28/29.

Cloud Based Intelligent Transport System

Fleet Management System

Vehicle Telemetry System

Freight Management Software

Cloud-based Route Planning and Optimisation Software

GPS Fleet Tracking and Automation Software

Q3. Can your organisation provide planned ICT procurement plans across software, hardware or services for current and future years? (Software Applications/Hardware Devices/IT Managed Services)

Example: Laptops, desktops: Estimated/Total Cost 1,000,000; Duration 2025/26

Response

Please find our responses below in bold.

Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following?

Desktop PCs: 1089

Laptops: 8463

Mobile Phones: 6836

Printers: 20

Multi Functional Devices (MFDs): 257

Tablets: 651

Physical Servers: 37

Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN) N/A

Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, Interfaces, Wireless Access Points)

Switches (MS) 293

Core Switches (MX) 137

Access Points (MR) 590

Security Infrastructure (for example: Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Virus Monitoring Tools) The MX devices listed above are also classed as security devices, these are “firewalls” and have IDS capabilities.

Information withheld/not held

Q2. Is your organisation is planning to invest in any of the below systems or any similar software system. If yes, how much are you planning to spend in 2025/26 and future years? 26/27, 27/28 & 28/29.

Cloud Based Intelligent Transport System

Fleet Management System

Vehicle Telemetry System

Freight Management Software

Cloud-based Route Planning and Optimisation Software

GPS Fleet Tracking and Automation Software And

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Q3. Can your organisation provide planned ICT procurement plans across software, hardware or services for current and future years? (Software Applications/Hardware Devices/IT Managed Services)

Example: Laptops, desktops: Estimated/Total Cost 1,000,000; Duration 2025/26

I can confirm that we do hold the information. Under Section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information, which is already reasonably accessible to you.

Current and future IT contracts, including the value of these contracts and the description of the services either procured/to be procured are available online at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search and/or https://www.findtender.service.gov.uk/Search.

For contracts finder you can complete an initial search based on organisation name/procurement stage and then use the criteria in the menu on the left-hand side to filter by contract type/date etc. ‘Industry CPV code’ will allow you to further refine your search by subject/service for example ‘50110000: Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment’. Find a Tender works very similarly, with options down the left-hand side of the webpage to help you refine your search results.

For a detailed list of CPV (Common Procurement Vocabulary) codes, please refer to: https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/publicprocurement/digital-procurement/common-procurement-vocabulary_en.

Please note, the information shared via the first two links above may not cover the whole time period requested. This may be because we have not yet made a decision about whether to renew/extend a contract, or because we are still finalising the value/scope of services of a future opportunity. Therefore in accordance with Section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, National Highways does not hold this information. This information will be shared via the first links above as and when a decision is made.

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