Collaboration software licences 352/2022

FOI Reference: 352/2022

Request:

I would like to know the number of Zoom licenses, Microsoft Teams licences and Google Meet licenses purchased by your organisations over the last 3 financial years, broken down year by year, as well as the total spending on licenses for each platform.

E.g. April 2020 - April 2021

500 Zoom licenses purchased, £60,000 spent in total on Zoom licences 

2,000 Microsoft Teams licenses purchased, £300,000 spent in total on Microsoft Teams licences

0 Google Meet licenses purchased, £0 spent on Google Meet licences 

Response:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

Please note: The information provided above relates to Dyfed Powys Police force and does not include information relating to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Dyfed Powys. If you would like to request information relating to the OPCC then please send an email to the following email address ([email protected]) or alternatively we can forward on your request for you.

1st April 2019 – 31st  March 2020

0 Zoom licenses purchased - £0 spent in total on Zoom licences

2,201 Microsoft Teams licenses purchased (0 Teams Voice) - £406k spent in total on Microsoft E3 licences which included Teams

0 Google Meet licenses purchased - £0 spent on Google Meet licences

1st April 2020 - 31st  March 2021

0 Zoom licenses purchased - £0 spent in total on Zoom licences

2,201 Microsoft Teams licenses purchased (0 Teams Voice) - £406k spent in total on Microsoft E3 licences which included Teams

0 Google Meet licenses purchased - £0 spent on Google Meet licences

1st April 2021 - 31st  March 2022

0 Zoom licenses purchased - £0 spent in total on Zoom licences

2,201 Microsoft Teams licenses purchased, (200 Teams Voice) - £417k spent in total on Microsoft E3 licences which included Teams

0 Google Meet licenses purchased - £0 spent on Google Meet licences

                                                                                                           

It should be noted that owing to the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such matters the information provided may or may not be accurate. It should be noted that for these reasons this Force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 24/05/22)