NHS Toner Supplies Research

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Dear West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please forward responses to the below questions.

I would like the above information to be provided to me as an electronic document.
If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

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I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,
Gloria Zimba.

1. Who are your current print hardware device vendors of choice?

2. What approx. size is your print device fleet currently?

Single answer
a) Record number
b) Not Known
Any comments?

3. For the most recent financial year you have knowledge of, what would you estimate was the volume of toner cartridges consumed across the Trust?

Multiple choices
a) Record number
b) Not Known

Any comments?

4. What is the deciding factor over which print hardware brand you typically procure?

5. For your HP estate, is there any preference for HP original toner cartridges versus non original toner?

Multiple choices
a) Yes
b) No
c) Some
d) Not known

Any comments?

6. Which organisations do you have Managed Print Service contracts running with?

7. Do you procure toner supplies within any procurement frameworks you have operating?

8. What % of toner that is consumed do you think is procured outside of these framework agreements?

Single Answer - Record %

9. You are probably familiar with the services included in a typical MPS. If an alternative service was available that offered the benefit of an MPS but without the contractual tie in, do you think this may appeal to the trust?

Any further comments

FOI, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Freedom of Information Request Acknowledgement

Thank you for your request which was received by us on 30th March 2022

Under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 we are required to provide a response within 20 working days. You should expect to receive a response by 27th April 2022

We will advise you if we do not hold the information requested or if an exemption applies. Your request has been given the reference number FOI 22-17876

Your request for information may be delayed due to urgent operational responses to dealing with Public Health priorities. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able.

Jenny

FOI Team
Cedar House
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane|Bury St Edmunds|SUFFOLK|IP33 2QZ
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FOI, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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Freedom of Information Response.

 

Thank you for your email dated the 30^th March 2022 in which you asked for

 

1.            Who are your current print hardware device vendors of
choice?

 

2.            What approx. size is your print device fleet currently?

 

Single answer

a)            Record number

b)            Not Known

Any comments?

 

3.            For the most recent financial year you have knowledge of,
what would you estimate was the volume of toner cartridges consumed across
the Trust?

 

Multiple choices 

a)            Record number

b)            Not Known

 

Any comments?

 

4.            What is the deciding factor over which print hardware brand
you typically procure?

 

5.            For your HP estate, is there any preference for HP original
toner cartridges versus non original toner?

 

Multiple choices

a)            Yes

b)            No

c)            Some

d)            Not known

 

Any comments?

 

6.            Which organisations do you have Managed Print Service
contracts running with?

 

7.            Do you procure toner supplies within any procurement
frameworks you have operating?         

 

8.            What % of toner that is consumed do you think is procured
outside of these framework agreements?

 

Single Answer - Record %

 

9.            You are probably familiar with the services included in a
typical MPS. If an alternative service was available that offered the
benefit of an MPS but without the contractual tie in, do you think this
may appeal to the trust?

 

We are now in a position to provide a full reply to your request. Please
see attached.

 

Kind regards

 

FOI Team

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane|Bury St Edmunds|SUFFOLK|IP33 2QZ

 

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