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Freedom of Information request Security Technology

Response published: 17 September 2025

FOI Request

We would be most grateful if you could provide us, under the Freedom of Information Act, with some information regarding current Digital/Smart Buildings Platform, Fire Alarms , Fire Suppression, Access Controls, Intruder Alarms, CCTV, HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning), BMS (Building Management System) and Care Comms/Nurse Call.(Care Communications). The details we require are: - Hardware Brand: The primary hardware brand of the organisation’s: a. Digital/Smart Buildings Platform b. Fire Alarms c. Fire Suppression d. Access Control e. Intruder Alarms f. CCTV g. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning ) h. BMS ( Building Management Systems ) i. Care Comms / Nurse Call - Existing Supplier: If there is more than one supplier, please split each contract up individually. - Contract Type: What is included in the current contracts with these suppliers? Comprehensive, Semi Comprehensive including call outs, Basic Service Only. - Contract duration, end date and review date of the current contracts with these suppliers. - On average, what is the annual spend on each of these systems for the Trust? - Contact Detail: Of the person from with the organisation responsible for each contract with details including full name, job title, direct contact number and direct email address. - If the contract is a managed by an outside Facility Management Company, please can you provide all the relevant details with including the contact details of the responsible person from the FM (Facilities Management) Company.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 119-2025

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

You asked:

Current Digital/Smart Buildings Platform, Fire Alarms , Fire Suppression, Access Controls, Intruder Alarms, CCTV, HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning), BMS (Building Management System) and Care Comms/Nurse Call.(Care Communications).
The details we require are:

– Hardware Brand: The primary hardware brand of the organisation’s:
a. Digital/Smart Buildings Platform
b. Fire Alarms
c. Fire Suppression
d. Access Control
e. Intruder Alarms
f. CCTV
g. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning ) h. BMS ( Building Management Systems ) i. Care Comms / Nurse Call

– Existing Supplier: If there is more than one supplier, please split each contract up individually.
– Contract Type: What is included in the current contracts with these suppliers? Comprehensive, Semi Comprehensive including call outs, Basic Service Only.
– Contract duration, end date and review date of the current contracts with these suppliers.
– On average, what is the annual spend on each of these systems for the Trust?
– Contact Detail: Of the person from with the organisation responsible for each contract with details including full name, job title, direct contact number and direct email address.
– If the contract is a managed by an outside Facility Management Company, please can you provide all the relevant details with including the contact details of the responsible person from the FM (Facilities Management) Company.

Our response:

Clarification question sent on 14 July 2025, no response received within a month – FOI closed.

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:

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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