Overview of IT strategy
Dear FOI Team,
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.
• How many schools are there in the MAT?
• Do you have a central procurement policy that covers all schools under the MAT?
• Do you have a managed print supplier that covers all schools under the MAT? If so,
o Who is the current provider?
o When does their contract end?
o How many printers and MFDs are in your estate?
o Who is the named person and their role in your organisation in charge of procurement for Print
• Do you have an IT supplier of hardware e.g. Laptops / Desktops and associated peripherals that covers all schools under the MAT? If so,
o Who is the current provider?
o When does their contract end?
o How many laptops and desktops are in your estate?
o Who is the named person and their role in your organisation in charge of procurement for IT
• Do you currently use a Public Sector Framework for IT and MFD / Printer procurement? If so, which ones do you currently use?
I would like the above information to be provided to me as an electronic copy. 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.
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
Caroline Thorpe
Dear Ms Thorpe,
We acknowledge your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Assuming we hold this information, we will endeavour
to supply the data to you as soon as possible, but no later than 20
working days, from date of receipt.
We will advise you as soon as possible if we do not hold this information
or if there are exemptions to be considered and/or any costs for providing
the information.
Yours sincerely,
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Office: 020 3740 1808
Website: [1]www.tkat.org
Please see below response to your request
• How many schools are there in the MAT? 45
• Do you have a central procurement policy that covers all schools under
the MAT? The TKAT procurement policy is available on the TKAT website.
• Do you have a managed print supplier that covers all schools under the
MAT? If so, As a Trust we do not have a managed print supplier.
o Who is the current provider? See answer above.
o When does their contract end? See answer above
o How many printers and MFDs are in your estate? We are not able to
provide this information corporately. This information is retained by each
individual school.
o Who is the named person and their role in your organisation in charge of
procurement for Print. Print is managed individually by the schools. There
is not a role within the organisation who has sole charge of procurement
for print.
• Do you have an IT supplier of hardware e.g. Laptops / Desktops and
associated peripherals that covers all schools under the MAT? If so, TKAT
does not have a single supplier of this hardware, this is sourced
individually by the schools..
o Who is the current provider? See answer above
o When does their contract end? See answer above
o How many laptops and desktops are in your estate? approx 15,000 units
o Who is the named person and their role in your organisation in charge of
procurement for IT. Subject to requirements and values etc, IT procurement
is managed in accordance with the TKAT Procurement & Contract procedures.
• Do you currently use a Public Sector Framework for IT and MFD / Printer
procurement? If so, which ones do you currently use? TKAT use the KCS
Framework Agreement for MFD's. Other framework agreements we have used for
IT are those managed by Crown Commercial Services.
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decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.
Yours sincerely,
TKAT Freedom of Information Services
Email: [2][email address]
Website: [3]www.tkat.org
The Kemnal Academies Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee
registered in England and Wales under company number 7348231. Its
registered address is The Atkins Centre, Kemnal Technology College,
Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, Kent DA14 5AA.
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