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Freedom of Information request HSCN and Connectivity

Response published: 3 July 2025

FOI Request

1. HSCN connectivity (Health and Social Care Network) a. Please can advise who is the existing supplier b. Contract end dates c. Total contract value d. Which framework this was purchased under e. Name of the contact responsible for this 2. Software Defined WAN (SDWAN) a. Please can advise who is the existing supplier b. Contract end dates c. Total contract value d. Which framework this was purchased under e. Name of the contact responsible for this 3. Local Area Network (LAN) a. Please can advise who is the existing supplier b. Contract end dates c. Total contract value d. Which framework this was purchased under e. Name of the contact responsible for this 4. Wireless Access (WIFI) a. Please can advise who is the existing supplier b. Contract end dates c. Total contract value d. Which framework this was purchased under e. Name of the contact responsible for this

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 097-2025

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:
1. HSCN connectivity (Health and Social Care Network)

a. Please can you advise who is the existing supplier
b. Contract end dates
c. Total contract value
d. Which framework this was purchased under
e. Name of the contact responsible for this

Our response:
The Trust is not the contract holder, please redirect your request to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, at ghn-tr.foi@nhs.net

You asked:
2. Software Defined WAN (SDWAN)

a. Please can you advise who is the existing supplier
b. Contract end dates
c. Total contract value
d. Which framework this was purchased under
e. Name of the contact responsible for this

Our response:
Not applicable, as we do not use SDWAN

You asked:
3. Local Area Network (LAN)

a. Please can you advise who is the existing supplier
b. Contract end dates
c. Total contract value
d. Which framework this was purchased under
e. Name of the contact responsible for this

Our response: 
The Trust is not the contract holder, please redirect your request to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, at ghn-tr.foi@nhs.net

You asked:
4. Wireless Access (WIFI)

a. Please can you advise who is the existing supplier
b. Contract end dates
c. Total contract value
d. Which framework this was purchased under
e. Name of the contact responsible for this

Our response:
a. Converge Technology Ltd T/A GBE Converge Ltd
b. 11/03/2026
c. £2,000,000 (this wider framework service contract value, of which WIFI is one element)
d. CCS – RM6100 Technology Services 3
e. Lee Charlton, Associate Director of Digital Services

Next steps: 
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Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

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