Bridle Path
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS15 7TW
James Connelly
Tel: 0113 214 8600
Fax: 0113 214 8737
www.nhsbt.nhs.uk
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
ref. NKT/FOI/174965
15th March 2010
Dear Mr Connelly,
Re: Information request
Thank you for your request for information from NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
regarding procurement and IT hardware.
I am writing to advise you that we are able to provide the following information in response to
your request.
NHSBT is a Special Health Authority in the NHS with responsibility for optimising the supply
of blood, organs, plasma and tissues and raising the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of
blood and transplant services.
I would like to request a complete list of suppliers/contractors and consultants that
have been used over the past year when procuring I.t hardware and the total spend on
i.t hardware during the past financial year.
I would also like to request full details of the person(s) who conduct the i.t purchasing
there.
The spend for IT hardware in the last Financial Year was £3,103,369.
The following is a list of suppliers used over the past year (Jan 2009 to Jan 2010).
ADMIRAL AUDIO-VISUAL LTD
AGGREKO UK LTD
ARGOS CORPORATE LINK
BANNER BUSINESS SERVICES LTD
BANNERBRIDGE LTD
BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES
BT INET
BUSINESS IT SUPPORT TEAM LTD
BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP
CABLE & WIRELESS
CABLE UNIVERSE LTD
CALVERLEY LTD
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You may re-use this document/publication (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium. You must re-use it
accurately and not in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as NHS Blood and Transplant copyright and
you must give the title of the source document/publication. Where we have identified any third party copyright material you will
need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.
Any enquiries regarding this document/publication should be sent to us at Customer Services, NHS Blood and Transplant,
Colindale Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 5BG
CANFORD AUDIO PLC
CCS MEDIA LTD
CISILLION LTD
CODEWAY LTD
COLOUR DATA UK LTD
COMPUTACENTER UK LTD
COMPUTERWORLD
COMPUTYPE
CONTRONICS LTD
DATAPOINT CONSULTING GROUP LTD
DATATRADE LTD
DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION LTD
DISPOSAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
DSG RETAIL LTD
EXPANSYS UK LIMITED
HEWLETT-PACKARD LTD
INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED
INTEGRALIS LTD
KEYTOOLS LTD
LASERLIFE
LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED
MAPLIN ELECTRONICS LTD
MEDIA STUDIO
MISCO
MWB BUSINESS EXCHANGE
N3K INFORMATIK LIMITED
NATIONAL COMPUTER RECYCLING LTD
NIMANS LIMITED
OCM BUSINESS SYSTEMS LTD
OPEN REALITY
ORIGIN STORAGE LTD
PONTE COMM LIMITED
Q ASSOCIATES LIMITED
R S COMPONENTS LTD
RETRACTACABLE
SAVANT LIMITED
SCC - AUDIOVISUAL DIVISION
SOUTH WEST COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
LIMITED
SUPPLIES TEAM LTD
TECHEX LTD
TIME TOOLS LTD
TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS
UPGRADE OPTIONS LTD
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You may re-use this document/publication (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium. You must re-use it
accurately and not in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as NHS Blood and Transplant copyright and
you must give the title of the source document/publication. Where we have identified any third party copyright material you will
need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.
Any enquiries regarding this document/publication should be sent to us at Customer Services, NHS Blood and Transplant,
Colindale Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 5BG
VIGLEN LTD
WASTECARE
NHSBT have not used consultants specifically to procure hardware.
The National Purchasing Manager is responsible for IT purchasing at:
NHS Blood and Transplant,
Procurement Department,
500 North Bristol Park,
Northway,
Filton,
Bristol,
BS34 7QH
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Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your own purposes, including any non-
commercial research you are doing and for the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-
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Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Please let me know if you need any further information.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Narinder Thapar, BA (Hons)
Communications & Public Affairs
NHS Blood and Transplant
Email: xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xx
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You may re-use this document/publication (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium. You must re-use it
accurately and not in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as NHS Blood and Transplant copyright and
you must give the title of the source document/publication. Where we have identified any third party copyright material you will
need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.
Any enquiries regarding this document/publication should be sent to us at Customer Services, NHS Blood and Transplant,
Colindale Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 5BG
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or
request an review of our decision, you should write to: Head of Service Quality, NHS Blood and Transplant,
Colindale Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 5BG (Email: xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xx).
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner
for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure
provided by NHS Blood and Transplant. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information
Commissioner s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
© NHS Blood and Transplant copyright 2010
You may re-use this document/publication (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium. You must re-use it
accurately and not in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as NHS Blood and Transplant copyright and
you must give the title of the source document/publication. Where we have identified any third party copyright material you will
need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.
Any enquiries regarding this document/publication should be sent to us at Customer Services, NHS Blood and Transplant,
Colindale Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 5BG
