Spend on office supplies and associated products at The National Archives

FOI request reference: CAS-185855
Publication date: May 2024

Request

The details I require are:

  1. Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years.
  2. Start date & duration of Contract?
  3. Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
  4. Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be either extended or renewed?
  5. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract?
  6. Name of Incumbent Supplier?
  7. How long have you traded with them?
  8. If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link.
  9. In addition, can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend.

Outcome

Information provided.

Response

1. Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years.

1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 – £6,833.
1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 – £7,957.

2. Start date & duration of Contract?

06/04/2022 to 31/03/2025.

3. Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?

There is one extension option available, for a period of 12 months.

4. Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be either extended or renewed?

No.

5. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract?

The senior officer responsible is within the procurement team, as that team manages this contract.

6. Name of Incumbent Supplier?

Banner Group Ltd.

7. How long have you traded with them?

We have three contracts recorded with this supplier (the current contract and two previous ones). The first of these three contracts commenced on 01/05/2016.

8. If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link

Information on our contracts can be found at the following link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search

9. Can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend

No, we do not.