Dear Great Western Hospitals 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.

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should not be treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed.
I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

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