Our Ref: 10448  

Dear Enquirer,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Please note, due to the outbreak of Covid-19, there may be a delay in
responding to your request. We appreciate your patience at this busy
period.

Kind regards,

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 10448   

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to IT/MFD/Print
Hardware.

Right of Access

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled.

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it.

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions.

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the following information in response.

Q.1 We would be grateful if you could help in answering our request for
information, answering for A & B on questions 1-8.
Q.1a) Photocopiers/MFDs (Multi-Functional Device) 

267
Q.1b) Printers
99 

Q.2 Please name all the IT resellers that you have contacts with and buy
from 

Our full contracts register is available to all
via [1]https://procontract.due-north.com/Contra.... All details of
any suppliers we’re currently contracted with are shown on here.

Q.3 What is the length of the contracts, more specifically their end date,
with the named IT resellers in question 1? 

Current contract for the supply of a managed print service end date is
September 2026.

Q.4 What year and month is the next hardware refresh due? 

Please see Q3 above

Q.5 Please name the number of devices deployed
Please see Q1 above 

Q.6 Please name the brand of the devices mentioned 

Xerox

Q.7 Details on how these were procured. i.e. By Framework 
Q.7i. Procurement method  

Framework
Q.7ii. If Framework, please state which one.  

CCS RM3781 Lot 3

Q.8 What is your annual print/copy volume and spend? 

17 million 

£170,000

Q.9 Who is the person(s) within your organization responsible for these
contract(s)? Please provide their title and their contact details. 

Procurement Specialist 

[email address]

Complaints

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office:

Information Governance Office, Northumberland County Council, County Hall,
Morpeth, NE61 2EF
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

Information Commissioner

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at:

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113, Email: [email address]

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours faithfully,

FOI Coordinator
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk 

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