24-25/04

I refer to your request for information dated 18 April 2024 (FOI 24 - 25 / 04) in which you submitted various queries regarding office supplies and associated products which we have handled under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act(FOISA).   

Please see our responses to each of the queries under your request below.  

The spend on office supplies and associated products for the financial years below.   

Please note we have interpreted your request to be for general offices supplies such as stationery, kitchen supplies, cleaning and pest control items. Please see below the total amounts per year requested:

1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023: £5,077.18.  

1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024: £2,968.44.  

The start date and duration of each contract,   

Please note that we do not have an existing contract in place as supplies are ordered only when they are required. As such, I have applied section 17(1)(b) under FOISA as we do not hold this information. 

If there is an extension clause in the contract and what is its duration. 

As we do not have any contract in place, I have applied section 17(1)(b) to this query. 

If a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be extended or renewed. 

Again, as no contract is in place, I can confirm that no decision has been taken. 

Who outside of procurement is the senior officer responsible for the contract.  

As there is no contract in place, we do not have a senior officer which could be provided as part of this response. However, any request can be sent to facilities@gtcs.org.uk regarding office supplies.  

The name of the incumbent supplier. 

As mentioned, there is no contract with any specific supplier. However, I can advise you that multiple vendors act as suppliers to the General Teaching Council for Scotland being Amazon, Fairfield Dairies, Allander and NCS Office Systems.  

How long we have traded with current suppliers.  

Allander: 12years.  

Amazon: 11years.  

NCS Office Systems: 7years. 

Fairfield Diaries: 5years.  

A published website link containing a register of contracts and purchasing.  

We do not publish a register of contracts and purchasing; therefore, I have applied section 17(1)(b) to this query as we do not hold this information. 

If a contract has been entered into for Tail End Spend.  

I can confirm that no contract has been entered into for Tail End Spend. 

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You may contact informationgovernance@gtcs.org.uk if you are dissatisfied with this response, to request GTC Scotland conducts a review of this decision. You should describe the original request and explain your grounds of review. You have 40 working days from receipt of this decision to submit a review request. When the review process has been completed, if you are still dissatisfied, you may use the Scottish Information Commissioner`s guidance on making an appeal to make an appeal to the Commissioner.