1. Are you running an Oracle or SAP ERP solution? 2. If so, what version are they currently running on and which modules are you using?
3. Are you planning to upgrade in the next 12-18 months?
4. Do you have plans to move to a SAAS model?
5. Do you have plans to migrate your current ERP to a cloud Solution?
6. Do you run Oracle Databases?
7. If so what versions, are you planning an upgrade in the next 12 – 18 months?
8. Do you own perpetual Oracle Licences, do you Pay Oracle directly or through a shared service or other framework?
9. Do you own Perpetual SAP Licences, do you Pay SAP directly or through a shared service or other framework?
10. What is the value of the SAP Support contract and when does it renew?
11. What is the value of the Oracle support contract and when does it renew?
12.Who is commercially responsible for looking after the contract for the Oracle and/or SAP renewals?
13. Do you currently work with any SAP or Oracle third party support providers?
Response
1. No
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. N/A
5. No
6. Yes
7. This information cannot be placed into the public domain due to possible security implications. See below for explanation.
8. Yes, pay oracle direct
9. N/A
10. N/A
11. 4th April 2023, Approx. £4,000
12. CGI
13. No
The public interest has now concluded and the balance of the public interest has found in favour of withholding information covered by the section 35(1) (a) exemption. Considerations in favour of the releasing the information included consideration of public interest in transparency and accountability and disclosure of information about Scottish Borders Council procedures and commercial outsourcing contracts.
However, release of this information would make Scottish Borders Council more vulnerable to crime; namely, a malicious attack on Scottish Borders Council computer systems. As such release of this information would be seen to prejudice the prevention or detection of crime, by making Scottish Borders Council computer systems more vulnerable to hacking, therefore facilitating the possibility of a criminal offence being carried out. There is an overwhelming public interest in keeping Scottish Borders Council computer systems secure which would be served by non-disclosure. This would outweigh any benefits of information release. It has therefore been decided that the balance of the public interest lies clearly in favour of withholding the information on this occasion. Please note that this decision does not imply that you intend to engage in any criminal or malicious activities. However as the Freedom of Information Scotland Act is an open access regime, this exemption has been applied to protect Scottish Borders Council systems.
