Confidential waste disposal contracts

FOI request reference: CAS-120168-V8Q6C9
Publication date: May 2023

Request

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.
Confidential Waste Destruction Contract
The details I require are:
1. Has confidential waste been procured via tender or framework or another means?
2. If a framework, could you confirm the name of the framework please?
3. Actual contract values of each framework/contract (& any sub lots)
4. Start date & duration of contract
5. Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?
6. Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?
7. Who is the procurement officer responsible for this contract and could you provide their email address and phone number please?
8. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract and could you provide their email address and phone number please?
9. Who is the current supplier?
10. If your current supplier is a Facilities Management/Waste/Cleaning Company, which sub-contractor services your organisation? E.g., which company’s staff actually collect your confidential waste?

Outcome

Information provided.

Response

1. Has confidential waste been procured via tender or framework or another means?

Our confidential waste destruction contract has been procured via a fixed joint framework

2. If a framework, could you confirm the name of the framework please?

Bouygues/Equans

3. Actual contract values of each framework/contract (& any sub lots)

Combined annual spend approximately £80,000 per annum

4. Start date & duration of contract

Current contract began January 2018 and runs until the end of December 2023

5. Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?

Yes – 12 months

6. Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?

No

7. Who is the procurement officer responsible for this contract and could you provide their email address and phone number please?

Head of Procurement, Project Delivery and Contract Management at the National Archives is Darren Austin darren.austin@nationalarchives.gov.uk

8. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract and could you provide their email address and phone number please?

Our contact at Bouyues regarding this contract is Jehangir Ali
jehangir.ali@bouygues-es.co.uk 07904 655091

9. Who is the current supplier?

Shred-it

10. If your current supplier is a Facilities Management/Waste/Cleaning Company, which sub-contractor services your organisation? E.g., which company’s staff actually collect your confidential waste?

Bouygues E&S are our facilities management provider however SHRED IT are our preferred provider of the services.