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Freedom of Information Request

Print and Mailroom Information

Received: 20 February 2026

Please answer the following questions:Print Room1.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 requirements 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?

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