Spend on Office Supplies and associated Products: FOI release

Information requested

Please can you respond to the following request for Information.
The details I require are:

Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years.
1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023
1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024

Start date & duration of Contract?
Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be either extended or renewed?

Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract?
Name of Incumbent Supplier?

How long have you traded with them?
If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link.

In addition, can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend.

Response

Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years.
• 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 - £2742.10
• 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 - £2534.81

Start date & duration of Contract? Start date 1st July 2023, duration to 30 June 2027.

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

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

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

Procurement is undertaken by the Scottish Government via the general office supplies framework. Scottish Forestry is not aware of an extension clause or decision on whether the contract is to be extended or renewed. Please see here for further information: Procurement: general office supplies framework - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Name of Incumbent Supplier? Lyreco UK Ltd

How long have you traded with them? 5 years

If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link. We do not publish our register.

In addition, can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend. We do not.

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