FOI release

Multi-Functional Devices and printing/scanning services contract(s): SSAC FOI response

Updated 17 November 2022

Date received: 1 August 2022

Date of response: 1 August 2022

Information request

I would like to make a request for the following information relating to the authority’s current Multi-Functional Devices and printing/scanning services contract(s):

1. What services are included in the contract(s)? (e.g. printing vs scanning etc)

2. Which supplier is delivering them? (If in-house, please confirm or if multiple provider please identify them)

3. How many contracts does this entail and what’s the award value for each?

4. When do these contracts expire and do they have any extensions?

5. What is the annual volumetric data (split by Annual Mono and Annual Colour print)?

6. What is the total number of devices supplied?

7. What Managed Print Service software solution do you use?

8. How many Mono MFDs and Colour MFDs do you have?

9. What document management solution do you use?

10. What High Volume printing devices do you use?

11. Were any framework agreements used to procure the goods/services? If so, which ones?

12. Any documentation you can provide me with, e.g. the order form

13. What department is managing the contract and who’s the decision-maker?

14. How many Adobe Acrobat (standard, professional and reader) licenses do you have?

15. What is the annual cost?

16. When is the renewal date?

17. Who is responsible for the contract?

18. Do you use any other PDF editing tools?

Response

The Social Security Advisory Committee is a statutory independent non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions.

The Committee does not hold the information you have requested. Our information technology systems and support are arranged by the Department for Work and Pensions.