Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
FOI Reference: FOI/202400411115
Date received: 18 April 2024
Date responded: 16 May 2024
Information Requested
Request for information 1 and 2: Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years.
1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023
1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024
Request for information 3: Start date & duration of Contract?
Request for information 4: Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
Request for information 5: Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be either extended or renewed?
Request for information 6: Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract?
Request for information 7: Name of Incumbent Supplier?
Request for information 8: How long have you traded with them?
Request for information 9: If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link.
Request for information 10: In addition, can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend.
Response
Request for information 1 and 2:
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 - £13,507.00
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 - £16,803.28
Request for information 3:
The Scottish Government General Office Supplies Framework commenced 1 July 2023 and will run for a period of four years until 30 June 2027.
Request for information 4:
There is no extension option available under the framework agreement.
Request for information 5:
A decision has not yet been made by Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate. A decision will be made closer to the expiry of the current framework.
Request for information 6:
Outside of Procurement, Ally MacPhail, Deputy Director of Organisational Strategy and Performance is responsible for the contract.
Request for information 7:
Lyreco UK Ltd
Request for information 8:
The incumbent Supplier has been in place since 1 September 2018.
Request for information 9:
Social Security Scotland’s contract register is published on Public Contracts Scotland Buyer View - Public Contracts Scotland, however, this does not include office supplies as Social Security Scotland places orders directly from a catalogue under the Scottish Government General Office Supplies Framework.
Request for information 10:
As Social Security Scotland places orders directly from a catalogue under the Scottish Government Office Supplies Framework, there is no contract in place for tail end spend.
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