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Print supplier spend and usage

Date released
20 October 2021
Request number

202109023

Release of information under
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

Information requested

I am currently trying to build an updated view of 2021 Strategic/SME print supplier spend and page usage levels, as now affected by COVID-19, across Central Govt and associated agencies/bodies. With this in mind, can you please provide the following information:

  1. Who is your preferred supplier for MFD/Printer Hardware? (Please state in multiple suppliers)
  2. Please state the number of printers currently within the organisation, to include a breakdown of MFDs (multi functional devices) and desktop printers.
  3. What are your current annual page volumes (split by Colour and Mono)
  4. What is the approximate annual spend for both hardware and services?
  5. What date is your contract due for renewal?
  6. Which procurement route or framework was used to procure this service?
  7. Which person/role is responsible for procuring your printer contracts?

Information released

I confirm that under Section 1 of the FOIA we hold the information requested. We have answered your questions in turn below.

  1. Who is your preferred supplier for MFD/Printer Hardware? (Please state in multiple suppliers)
    Our MFD / Printer Hardware is supplied through Telefonica Tech.
  2. Please state the number of printers currently within the organisation, to include a breakdown of MFDs (multi functional devices) and desktop printers.
    18 MFD’s and 0 desktop printers.
  3. What are your current annual page volumes (split by Colour and Mono)
    1.5 million Colour and 1.5 million Mono which are the contracted volumes.
  4. What is the approximate annual spend for both hardware and services?
    We pay a Managed Service Provider a fixed monthly cost for a number of different services and these costs are not broken down by service. We are therefore unable to give a specific cost for the print service.
  5. What date is your contract due for renewal? 7 June 2022.
  6. Which procurement route or framework was used to procure this service?
    Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
  7. Which person/role is responsible for procuring your printer contracts?
    The ONR IT Contracts Manager.

Exemptions applied

N/A

PIT (Public Interest Test) if applicable

N/A