Cabinet Office: Mobile Phones
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the average purchase cost of a government iphone provided to staff in the Cabinet Office; and what is the average cost of the monthly tariff for phone calls and data.
Answered by Chris Ward
The Cabinet Office is committed to ensuring that its staff are equipped with the necessary technology to work efficiently while maintaining a strict focus on achieving value for money for the taxpayer.
Mobile hardware and network services are procured through centralised commercial frameworks designed to leverage the purchasing power of the government to secure competitive rates. The specific financial details regarding average purchase costs and individual monthly tariffs are commercially sensitive. Disclosing this information would prejudice the department's commercial interests and those of its suppliers, which could undermine the government's ability to secure the best possible pricing in future competitive procurement exercises.
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