FOI REF: FOI/2023/4989

You asked

I would be grateful if you would provide details of your current contract covering reprographics/print arrangements under the Freedom of Information Act as follows:

  1. Number of MFDs (Multi-functional devices) & photocopiers at Office for National Statistics

  2. Name of incumbent

  3. Start/end date of contract (if expired, WHEN do you expect to revisit the marketplace)

  4. Details of any extension options

  5. What framework / Route to market used

  6. Number of regular/desktop printers (in addition to above)

  7. Is there a support contract on above, if yes please state start/end date

  8. Does ONS have a Print Room

  9. If yes, name of supplier, number of devices and start/end date of contract, also details of any extension options

  10. Total annual print/copy volumes including, if applicable your Print Room, for (a) mono (b) colour

  11. What Print software does ONS run

  12. Your total annual spend on print

  13. Name of person at ONS responsible for the running of MFDs and, if applicable, your Print

You said

Thank you for your request.

1. Number of MFDs (Multi-functional devices) & photocopiers at Office for National Statistics

125 (not all in service following reduction of footfall at offices)

2. Name of incumbent

Lexmark Printers

3. Start/end date of contract (if expired, WHEN do you expect to revisit the marketplace) Purchased outright 2014

4. Details of any extension options

N/A

5. What framework / Route to market used

N/A

6. Number of regular/desktop printers (in addition to above)

None.

7. Is there a support contract on above, if yes please state start/end date

Managed Support contract for MFD's (start 1st December 2022 to 20 April 2023)

8. Does ONS have a Print Room

Yes, Survey Processing Centre (SPC) Print room based in Newport and Reprographics located at the Titchfield site.

9. If yes, name of supplier, number of devices and start/end date of contract, also details of any extension options

Survey Processing Centre (SPC) Print room Newport

  • Supplier: Xerox

  • 1 x Baltoro Ink Jet printer

  • 1 x Versant Toner printer

  • Xerox contract Start date: 01/09/2020 end date 31/08/2025 with a 2-year extension option which would take us to 31/08/2027.

Reprographics Unit Titchfield

  • Supplier: Canon UK

  • 3 x Colour printers

  • 1 x Mono printer

  • 1 x Large Format colour printer

  • Purchased outright

10. Total annual print volumes

Newport Print Room

  • Annual print impressions March 2022 -- February 2023 = 7,236,509 print impressions

Reprographics Unit Titchfield

  • Annual print volumes between February 2022 - 2023

  • Colour print volumes: 3,825,000

  • Mono print volumes: 90,000

Digital Services and Technology (DST)

  • Newport Printing- Colour - 138630 - 12 Months B/W - 204638 - 12 Months

11. What Print software does ONS run

  • Newport print room runs Solimar

  • Reprographics Unit Titchfield runs Fiery Command Workstation

  • DST runs Pharos

12. Your total annual spend on print

SPC Print room Newport: £106,671.00 (excluding VAT)

Reprographics Unit Titchfield: £317,682

13. Name of person at ONS responsible for the running your Print Room

This information constitutes personal data and is therefore exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

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