MFD and Printer Contract

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Dear Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust,

Can you please advise on the following as I note that your Ricoh contract came to an end in Octobber 2022.

1. Companies contracted to provide the following:
a. Photocopiers/MFDs
b. Printers
c. Print room / reprographics

2. Manufacturers of equipment used for the following (if different to Q1)
a. Photocopiers/MFDs
b. Printers
c. Print room / reprographics

3. Length of contract/s and end dates? (Please advise of any extensions available)
a. Photocopiers/MFDs
b. Printers
c. Print room / reprographics

4. Number of devices?
a. Photocopiers/MFDs
b. Printers
c. Print room / reprographics

5. Details on how these were procured. i.e. By Framework
a. Procurement method
b. If Framework, please state which framework was utilised

6. Do you have any print management software e.g. PaperCut, Equitrac? If so, which
software?

7. Who is the person(s) within your organization responsible for the MFDs, Printers, and Print room/ reprographics? Please provide their title and their contact details.

Yours faithfully,

Beth Pearson

SWBH-GM-FOIREQUESTS (SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST), Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

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SWBH-GM-FOIREQUESTS (SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST), Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

Dear Beth,

 

Re: FOI request ref: F22/0481

 

Thank you for your freedom of information request.

 

 

FOI Request (what is being asked for):

Dear Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust,

 

Can you please advise on the following as I note that your Ricoh contract
came to an end in Octobber 2022.

 

1. Companies contracted to provide the following:

a. Photocopiers/MFDs - RICOH

b. Printers - RICOH

c. Print room / reprographics - RICOH

 

2. Manufacturers of equipment used for the following (if different to Q1)
a. Photocopiers/MFDs b. Printers c. Print room / reprographics - NA

 

3. Length of contract/s and end dates? (Please advise of any extensions
available) a. Photocopiers/MFDs b. Printers c. Print room / reprographics
– 01/10/2022 – 31/03/2024

 

4. Number of devices? C. 152

a. Photocopiers/MFDs Same as above

b. Printers same as above

c. Print room / reprographics same as above.

 

5. Details on how these were procured. i.e. By Framework a. Procurement
method b. If Framework, please state which framework was utilised – CPC
Framework

 

6. Do you have any print management software e.g. PaperCut, Equitrac? If
so, which software? Equitrac

 

7. Who is the person(s) within your organization responsible for the MFDs,
Printers, and Print room/ reprographics? Please provide their title and
their contact details.

Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust.

 

 

 

 

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Kind regards

 

Freedom of Information Office

[Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust request email]

+ Trust Headquarters, Health and Wellbeing Centre, Sandwell General
Hospital, Lyndon, West Bromwich B71 4HJ

 

 

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