FOI request (FOIR-801277378)

Please answer the following questions:

Print Room

1. Do you have a print room equipped with one/more high-speed production device/s to handle large volume printing?
2. Is this run by your own staff or outsourced to a third-party provider?
3. If run internally, how many full-time equivalent (FTE) run this facility?
4. Number of devices & model type/s?
5. Name of incumbent supplier?
6. Contract start / end date and length of any option to extend?
7. If outsourced, please advise contract start / end date and length of any option to extend?
8. Was this contract awarded through a framework? If yes, which one used?
9. Annual spend (ex VAT) covering non-pay and staff costs or total outlay if this service is outsourced?

External Print

1. Do you outsource any print requirement to external suppliers - for example to print forms, booklets, leaflets, manuals, posters, banners etc - but excluding print / mailing arrangements covering other areas such as revenue-related demands, housing benefit letters, electoral registrations, parking penalty notices etc?
2. Name of incumbent supplier/s?
3. If this arrangement is provided under contract, please advise start / end date and length of any option to extend?
4. Was this contract awarded through a framework? If yes, which one used?
5. Alternatively, was this awarded through a DPS arrangement?
6. Annual spend (ex VAT) for this service over the past 12 months?

Mail Room (Inbound and/or Outbound)

1. Do you have your own in-house Mail Room operation?
2. If yes, how is the service run - physical or digital mail distribution?
3. Is this run by your own staff or outsourced to a third-party provider?
4. If run by your own staff, how many full-time equivalent (FTE) staff run this facility?
5. If outsourced, please advise name of current provider, contract start / end date and length of any option to extend?
6. Was this contract awarded through a framework? If yes, which one used?
7. Annual spend (ex VAT) covering non-pay and staff costs or total outlay if this service outsourced?
8. Do you use a Hybrid Mail service / solution?
9. If yes, please (a) name supplier (b) contract start / end date (c) framework through which this awarded?

Finally, who is responsible for these arrangements at the Council?