Estates

Hi

Can you advise on the below please

1: Does the trust use printed or plain cable ties for their waste stream ? Or used in other areas ?
2: is the trust under contract for this product?
3: what is most important when ordering these , ie price, quality, ?
4: What is the price the trust pays for these per thousand ?
5: What is the spec used and annual quantity ?
6: can you advise the waste manager email?
7: if not used can you advise why?, and if you would consider using these?
8: can you advise your current supplier ?
9: can you advise if free samples are required to trial ?
10: please provide a postal address to receive these ?
11: please advise if required will you be wanting to go with the generic hospital named ties or wards and departments ?

Regards

For the attention of:

• The officer with responsibility for the management of privately owned residential empty properties; and
• Any other officer or team with responsibility for private residential empty homes.
In accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, I would be grateful if you could provide the following information:

1. Use of External Property Tracing Services

Please confirm whether the Council currently engages, or has engaged within the last three years, any external organisation to assist in identifying, tracing, or locating the owners of privately owned residential properties that are empty, or suspected to be empty.
If so, please provide:

• The name of each organisation engaged.
• The nature of the services provided; and
• The dates during which those services were used.
2. Responsible Officers and Teams

Please provide the following details for the officer(s) and/or team responsible for the Council’s work relating to privately owned residential empty homes:

• Name:
• Job title:
• Email address:
• Direct telephone number:
Where individual contact details are exempt from disclosure, please provide the relevant team contact details instead.

I look forward to your response within the statutory timeframe prescribed by the Freedom of Information Act.

Yours faithfully,

Good afternoon,

I hope you are well.

Previously you have kindly helped us with your free listing within The UK Fleet & Transport Directory and would be most grateful if you could help us do the same for the new edition.

We are currently in the process of preparing our 2026 Edition, which is scheduled to be will published in September 2026.

Could we ask you to make any necessary amendments to the listing below and kindly return your listing to us by Thursday, 30th July 2026.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Edward Jenner Court, 1010 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Gloucester GL3 4AW
Tel: 0300 421 8100
www.ghc.nhs.uk
Email: ghccomms@ghc.nhs.uk
Twitter: @GlosHealthNHS |
Directors
Finance: Sandra Betney
Estates & Facilities: Mr Kevin Adams
Manager
Transport: Mr Clive Dawson

In this edition, we would also like to include:

• Size of Fleet

Please feel free to add any other positions/people whose inclusion might be useful to their counterparts in other Public Sector establishments across the UK for the exchange of information, in pursuit of best practice and value in this difficult time of budget restraint.

Thank you in advance for your kind co-operation.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards,

Dear Freedom of Information Team,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would be grateful if you could provide the following information relating to aquariums and aquatic displays within your Trust.

1. Existing Aquariums

Please confirm whether the Trust currently owns or operates any ornamental aquarium(s) or aquatic displays.

If yes, please provide:

The number of aquariums currently in operation.
Their general location (e.g. reception, children’s ward, outpatient department, waiting area).
The approximate year each aquarium was installed.

2. Installation Supplier

For each aquarium, please provide:

The company that supplied and/or installed the aquarium.
Whether the installation was procured via a tender or procurement framework or a direct award (and, if applicable, the name of the framework).

3. Maintenance

Please confirm:

Whether aquarium maintenance is carried out in-house or by an external contractor.
If externally maintained:
Name of the contractor.
Contract start date.
Contract expiry or renewal date.
Approximate annual contract value.

4. Future Projects

Please confirm whether the Trust currently has any plans, approved projects or budget allocations for new aquarium installations, replacements or refurbishments within the next 24 months.

5. Procurement

Please provide:

The department responsible for procuring aquarium installations and maintenance.
The job title of the person or team responsible.

6. Expenditure

Please provide, where available:

Total expenditure on aquarium installations over the previous five financial years.
Annual expenditure on aquarium maintenance for each of the previous five financial years.

7. Supporting Documentation

Please provide copies of any business cases, reports, evaluations or studies relating to the installation of aquariums, including any documents discussing patient wellbeing, staff wellbeing, visitor experience or therapeutic benefits.

If any part of this request exceeds the appropriate cost limit under the Freedom of Information Act, I would be grateful if you could advise which parts could be answered within the statutory limit rather than refusing the request in its entirety.

Thank you for your assistance and I look forward to your response.

Kind regards,

To the Freedom of Information team,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and, where the information concerns the trust’s buildings or estate, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), I request the recorded information set out below. Please treat each question under whichever regime applies.

Where a question asks about future plans, please provide only information the trust currently holds in recorded form, such as an approved business case or an entry in the capital programme. Where no time period is given, the most recent available figure is fine.

If answering any single question would exceed the cost limit under section 12 of the Act, please answer the remaining questions and tell us which you have set aside, so we can refine it. If any answer is already published, a link under section 21 is sufficient.

We would be glad to receive answers in this document or as a spreadsheet.

1. Aseptic labs and services (pharmacy cleanrooms)
1a. How many aseptic preparation units (pharmacy cleanrooms where sterile medicines are made up) does the trust operate, and what does each mainly prepare (for example chemotherapy, intravenous additives, intravenous feeding, or radiopharmacy, which is radioactive tracers for scans?
1b. For each aseptic unit, in what year was it built or last fully refurbished? A full refurbishment includes replacing the cleanroom air-handling or ventilation.
1c. Does each unit hold a manufacturing “specials” licence from the medicines regulator (the MHRA), or does it operate under the pharmacy exemption (section 10 of the Medicines Act) without a licence?
1d. Has the trust assessed its aseptic units against the current sterile-preparation standard (the updated Annex 1 rules on cleanroom air quality)? If so, do any units fall short of it or need upgrading to comply?
1e. Is any aseptic preparation outsourced to a commercial or external NHS unit? If so, to which provider, and roughly what share of the workload?
1f. Are there approved or planned schemes in the next five years to build, expand, replace or refurbish aseptic units? For each, please give a brief description, an indicative value, and the expected date.
1g. In the last five years, has limited aseptic capacity affected the trust’s ability to prepare chemotherapy or other sterile medicines, or led to buying them in from an outside provider? Please describe briefly.

2. Surgical robots and theatre technology
2a. How many surgical robotic systems does the trust currently operate, and of what make and model?
2b. Are there approved or planned schemes to acquire further robotic systems within the next five years? Please give the number and the expected date.
2c. Have any operating theatres been enlarged or upgraded to take robotic or hybrid use in the last five years, or are any such works planned? If so, please describe briefly.

3. Wards and day surgery
3a.. What was the day-case rate for elective surgery (the percentage of elective procedures carried out as day cases) over the most recent twelve months?
3b. Are there approved or planned schemes within the next five years to refurbish or replace surgical wards, or to create a new day-surgery unit? Please describe briefly, with expected dates.

4. Estate agency and continuity
4a. Is RAAC present anywhere in the trust’s estate? If yes, is any of it in, or directly adjacent to, operating theatres, endoscopy or decontamination facilities?
4b. In the last five financial years, has the trust used any temporary, mobile or modular clinical facility (theatre, ward, endoscopy, decontamination or diagnostic unit)? For each, please give the facility type, the supplier where recorded, the duration of use, and the total spend.
4c. Does the trust hold a current decant or continuity plan that anticipates moving surgical, endoscopy or decontamination services out of their normal location to allow refurbishment or replacement within the next five years?

5. Capital programme and procurement
5a. Please list the trust’s currently approved or planned capital schemes for the next five years that affect operating theatres, endoscopy, decontamination, aseptic services, or surgical wards. For each, please give the scheme name, a brief description, an indicative value, and the expected start and finish dates.
5b. Through which framework or frameworks does the trust usually procure temporary or modular clinical buildings (for example, NHS Supply Chain or Crown Commercial Service)?
5c. In the last five years, has the trust considered or used private finance, third-party investment, or a rental or managed-service arrangement to provide clinical capacity? If so, please describe briefly.

To the Freedom of Information team,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and, where the information concerns the trust’s buildings or estate, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), I request the recorded information set out below. Please treat each question under whichever regime applies.

Where a question asks about future plans, please provide only information the trust currently holds in recorded form, such as an approved business case or an entry in the capital programme. Where no time period is given, the most recent available figure is fine.

If answering any single question would exceed the cost limit under section 12 of the Act, please answer the remaining questions and tell us which you have set aside, so we can refine it. If any answer is already published, a link under section 21 is sufficient.

We would be glad to receive answers in this document or as a spreadsheet.

Regards,

1. Operating theatres: capacity and condition

1a. As at the most recent date, how many operating theatres does the trust have in use? Please break this down by type: standard, laminar-flow, day-case or procedure, and hybrid (with integrated imaging).
1b. For each operating theatre, please give the year it was built or last fully refurbished (a full refurbishment includes a new HVAC, that is, heating and ventilation, system).
1c. Does the trust hold an estate register or list of its operating theatres? If so, please provide it or its key fields.
1d. What was the average operating-theatre utilisation rate over the most recent twelve months (for example, the percentage of available session time used)?
1e. How many operating theatres, if any, are currently out of use or operating under restriction, and for what recorded reason?

2. Surgical hubs

2a. Does the trust operate an elective surgical hub (a unit given over to planned surgery with ring-fenced theatres and staff)? If yes, please give the year it opened and the number of theatres it contains.
2b. Is any such hub accredited under the GIRFT Elective Hub Accreditation programme?
2c. Are there approved or planned schemes to create or expand a surgical hub within the next five years? If so, please give a brief description, the number of theatres, and the expected date.

3. Endoscopy and diagnostics

3a. How many endoscopy procedure rooms does the trust have in use?
3b. At the most recent date, what is the size of the endoscopy waiting list and the longest wait, if not already published?
3c. Are there approved or planned schemes to add endoscopy or community diagnostic capacity within the next five years? Please describe briefly, with expected dates.

4. Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD)

4a. Is the trust’s Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) provided in-house or outsourced? If outsourced, to which provider, where recorded?
4b. . In what year was the main CSSD facility built or last significantly refurbished (a significant refurbishment includes replacing essential components such as sterilisers)?

5. Endoscope decontamination

5a. Is the trust’s endoscope decontamination provided in-house or outsourced? If outsourced, to which provider, where recorded?
5b. In what year was the main endoscope decontamination facility built or last significantly refurbished (a significant refurbishment includes replacing essential components such as AERs, the machines that clean endoscopes)?
5c. In the last three years, has any decontamination or sterilisation facility had unplanned downtime that required temporary or contingency arrangements? If so, please describe briefly.

Dear FOI Team
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following information relating to Medical Gas Pipeline Systems (MGPS) at your Trust, as defined under HTM 02-01.
1 – Authorised Person (MGPS)
For the person currently designated as Authorised Person (MGPS) at your Trust, please provide:
(a) the post title (not the named individual);
(b) the employing organisation of that role, for example: directly employed Trust staff; hard FM or PFI provider; specialist contractor; external agency; other (please specify);
(c) where the role is outsourced, the name of the provider organisation;
(d) where a Senior or Coordinating Authorised Person (MGPS) is also appointed, the same details (a to c) for that role.
2 – MGPS maintenance contract
For the current contract(s) under which routine maintenance, servicing, and testing of MGPS infrastructure is delivered at your Trust, please provide:
(a) the name of the contracted provider;
(b) the contract start date;
(c) the contract end date, including any extension options;
(d) where MGPS maintenance is delivered in-house, please confirm this in place of (a) to (c).
3 – Approval of MGPS pipework specifications
For the person responsible for approving or signing off MGPS pipework specifications on capital projects involving medical gas infrastructure, please provide:
(a) the post title of the approving role;
(b) confirmation of whether the approving role differs by project value or project type, and if so, how.
For reference, capital projects in scope may include (but are not limited to): new build, refurbishment, or extension works; New Hospital Programme schemes; and Neighbourhood Health Centres or community diagnostic facilities.
4 – Medical Gas Safety Group: terms of reference
Please provide the current terms of reference for your Trust’s Medical Gas Safety Group (or equivalent committee responsible for the oversight of medical gas systems).
5 – Medical gas policy
Please provide your Trust’s current medical gas policy (or equivalent policy document setting out the governance, authorisation, and operational management of medical gas systems).
6 – Medical Gas Safety Group minutes
Please provide the minutes of your Medical Gas Safety Group (or equivalent committee) for the most recent twelve months.
Please note
• For the avoidance of doubt, I am not requesting the names of individual postholders, personal contact details or commercially sensitive pricing information.
• Where disclosure of any requested document would require redaction, please provide the document in redacted form rather than withholding it in full.
• If the request in its current form would exceed the appropriate cost limit under the Act, please provide guidance on how it may be refined.
• Where any requested document is already published or held in a public-facing repository, a link is sufficient.
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards

Dear Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Freedom of Information Team,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following recorded information about how the Trust dispatches and manages portering tasks, and about any systems used to track the real-time location of staff, patients, or assets.

1. Does the Trust use any software system or mobile application to dispatch, manage, or track the real-time tasks of porters (for example TeleTracking, MyPorter, Navenio, or similar)? If so, please give the system name and the supplier.

2. Does the Trust use any Real-Time Location System (RTLS) or indoor-positioning technology — including GPS, Bluetooth/BLE, Wi-Fi, RFID, or infrared — to track the real-time location of staff, patients, or assets/equipment? If so, please give the system name and the supplier.

3. Regardless of any system named above, how are portering tasks currently requested and allocated to porters day to day — for example paper/job sheets, telephone, two-way radio, pager/bleep, or a software application?

4. For each system named in response to questions 1 or 2, please provide: the total contract value or annual spend; the contract start and expiry dates, including any extension or break options; and the procurement framework or contract reference used (for example NHS SBS or Crown Commercial Service).

5. Are portering services delivered in-house or outsourced? If outsourced, please give the provider’s name and the current contract expiry date.

6. If held in an easily retrievable form, please also provide the number of porters employed or contracted (in WTE) and the approximate number of portering tasks handled per day or per month.

7. The department and the job title (not the name of any individual) responsible for portering services and for any systems identified above.

An email response is fine, and I am not requesting any personal data. Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Dear Freedom of Information Department,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request information from Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Please could I request the following information:

Regarding timing in endoscope reprocessing:

1. How many endoscopes are reprocessed at your trust per month?

2. Is the time interval between procedure and pre-cleaning recorded?

a. If so, how is this recorded?
b. What is the average time taken to reach a pre-cleaned state?

3. Is the time interval between pre-cleaning and manual cleaning recorded?

a. If so, how is this recorded?
b. What is the average time taken to reach manual cleaning?

4. Are there timestamps for individual stages of reprocessing?

a. How are timestamps recorded during reprocessing?

5. Is the duration of manual cleaning recorded?

a. If so, how is this recorded?
b. What is the average duration of manual cleaning?

6. Is endoscope turnaround time monitored?

a. If so, how is this monitored?
b. What is the average turnaround time now?
c. What was it 6 months ago?

7. How are critical time barriers monitored?

8. Is there a staff member responsible for time management?

a. If so, who undertakes this responsibility?

Regarding staffing and traceability:

1. How many staff members are designated for endoscopy reprocessing?

2. Are staffing levels for manual cleaning monitored?

a. How many staff members are involved in this process?

3. Are staffing levels for pre-cleaning monitored?

a. How many staff members are involved in the process?

4. How many staff members are involved in the transport process (from pre-clean to manual clean)?

5. Does your trust use an electronic tracking/traceability system?

a. If so, what is the name/type of the system?

6. How do staff know which scopes should be reprocessed first?

7. Would staff be interested in time-lapse indicator labels?

Regarding delays in endoscope reprocessing:

1. Is delay information formally recorded?

a. If so, how is this recorded?
b. What are the most common causes of delays in reprocessing?

2. How many scopes, on average, are not reprocessed within one hour per month?

a. What was this figure a year ago?

3. How many endoscopes are returned for reprocessing per month due to delays?

a. What was this figure a year ago?

4. How many endoscopes are reprocessed out of sequence per month?

a. What was this figure a year ago?

5. What is the distance travelled by a scope in-between pre-cleaning and manual cleaning?

6. How many procedures are delayed per month due to endoscopes being unavailable?

a. Why are scopes unavailable?
b. What was this figure a year ago?

Thank you in advance for your time and help.

Kind regards,

Dear FOI Officer,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request access to existing recorded information held by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust relating to life support ventilators (ICU, HDU, Non Invasive Ventilation, and JET ventilators).
Please provide an extract from the Trust’s current equipment or asset register showing all ventilators in use across the Trust’s sites, including:
• Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
• Cheltenham General Hospital
• Any associated community or satellite sites
For each ventilator, please include:
1. Ventilator Details
• Manufacturer
• Model
• Year of purchase (If the purchase year is not recorded, please provide the installation year instead.)
2. Replacement / Upgrade Plans
• If held, confirmation of whether ventilator replacement or upgrade is recorded as planned within the next 24 months (Yes/No only – no further detail required.)
3. Format
If the information is already held within a single document or register, please provide that document.
If any part of this request is unclear or is likely to exceed the appropriate cost limit, please let me know how it may be refined.
Please provide the information in electronic format if possible.
Thank you for your assistance.

Kind Regards

Dear Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

I am writing a government paper and as part of the freedom of information act, please can I kindly request a list of any properties whereby the trust are the Leaseholders of the building in the last 5 years.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please provide details of any hospitals, community hospitals, medical centres, minor injury units, outpatient departments, or NHS-owned clinical facilities within Gloucestershire that are:

a) Planned for closure,
b) Proposed for closure,
c) Under review, consolidation, or consideration for service withdrawal, where such changes are anticipated, scheduled, or being considered during the 2026 calendar year.

For each site identified, please provide:

1. The name and address of the facility
2. The services affected
3. The current status of the proposal (e.g. under review, consultation, approved)
4. Any indicative or proposed timescale. In addition, please provide copies of, or links to, any estates strategies, service reconfiguration plans, or financial recovery plans produced since 1 January 2024 that reference potential closures or service withdrawals during 2026

If no such sites exist, please confirm this explicitly.

If the request exceeds the cost limit, I would appreciate advice under Section 16 of the Act to refine the scope.

Yours faithfully,

Good afternoon
I am a student who is currently researching the clinical waste market in the UK. As part of my research, I have the below questions:
1)Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each Framework / Contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT Stages.
2) Actual Spend on this Contract / Framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the Contract to the Current Date.
3) Start Date & Duration of Framework / Contract?
4) Could you please provide a copy of the service / product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?
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 Senior Officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?
8) Who is the Infection Control Lead responsible for the Trust + Contact Information?
9) Who is the Procurement Lead for Clinical Waste contracts for the Trust + Contact Information?
10) Who is the Environmental / Sustainability Lead for the Trust + Contact Information?
11) Who is the Waste Management Lead for the Trust + Contact Information?
12) Who is the Health and Safety Lead for the Trust + Contact Information?
13) Who is the Clinical Waste Incumbent?
14) Does the Trust make use of Reusable or Disposable Sharps Containers?
15) Current waste split between Alternative treatment, Incineration and offensive waste?
Many thanks

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to make a Freedom of Information Request related to the following hospitals operated by your trust:

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital, Charlton Lane, Honeybourne, Laurel House, Wotton Lawn Hospital, Berkeley House, Cirencester Hospital, Dilke Memorial Hospital, Lydney and District Hospital, North Cotswolds Hospital, Stroud General Hospital, Tewkesbury Community Hospital, Vale Community Hospital, Forest of Dean Community Hospital, The Maxwell Centre, and Fairford Hospital.

1. Do any of the hospitals listed above serve ANY HALAL MEAT?
2. If the answer to (1) is “yes”, is it labelled as such?
3. If the answer to (1) is “yes”, what percentage of meat served is Halal?
4. If the answer to (1) is “yes”, who is your supplier?

Please answer all the above within 28 days.

If you are unable to, or need more time, please inform me within 7 days.

I am assuming there will be no charge: if there is, please let me know within 7 days. I think my questions are straightforward, but if you do not understand the questions, please inform me within 7 days.

Yours faithfully,

Dear FOI officer

Hope you’re well!

I’m looking for information about staff car parking charges at your trust. Would you be able to answer the following questions please?

1. Does your trust charge staff to park in its car parks?
2. What does a month’s parking cost for a band 5 registered nurse (top step point) on a full-time contract at your trust if they have permit? If it is different at different sites, please specify.
3. What does a day’s parking cost for a band 5 registered nurse (top step point) at your trust if they do not have a permit?
4. Are permits available for all staff who want them?

Please respond within the 20 working days accorded by statute, by my reckoning April 27th.

Many thanks in advance for your help!

Dear Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust,

I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I am currently undertaking university research on the use of technology within large organisations, with a particular focus on Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) systems within NHS Trusts.

Please could you provide the following information:

Q1. What software does your Trust currently use for its CAFM (Computer Aided Facilities Management) solution?
If multiple systems are in use, please list all solutions rather than only the primary system.

Q2. What is the contract expiry date for the software used?
If the contract is annual or rolling, please state this. If multiple systems are in use, please provide the known expiry date (or contract term details) for each.

Q3. Who is the person responsible for managing this system?

Q4. What is that person’s job title?

If any part of this request exceeds the appropriate cost limit under the Act, I would be grateful if you could advise and assist in refining the request.

I look forward to your response within the statutory 20 working days.

Yours faithfully,

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

Please provide details of all the occasions on which wards, departments or services at hospitals and other sites operated by your trust have been temporarily or permanently closed due to flooding caused by external weather events e.g. heavy rainfall, river flooding etc., over the period 2021/22 to 2025/26.

Specifically, please provide the following information in a spreadsheet format:

• Site name (e.g. hospital)
• Name of ward/department/service that was affected
• Length of closure
• Dates of closure

I realise that the 2025/26 data will be incomplete, but please provide information for 2026 up to 24 February, when this request was sent.

If any information is withheld, please specify the exemption(s) relied upon and provide the public interest justification as required under the Act.

If you require any clarification or if you find any aspect of this FOI request problematic, I expect you to contact me under your section 16 duty to provide advice and assistance.

Please acknowledge receipt of this request. I look forward to receiving the information in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please provide the following information in relation to your organisation’s catering procurement:

1. The total amount spent on bacon and ham products (including, but not limited to, fresh, frozen, processed, or pre-packaged bacon and ham) for each of the last 5 full financial years.

2. Where available, a breakdown of this expenditure by financial year.

For the avoidance of doubt, this request relates only to expenditure on bacon and ham products and does not require information on other meat products.

If the information is held electronically, I would prefer it to be provided in a machine-readable format such as Excel or CSV.

If fulfilling this request in full would exceed the cost limit, I would be grateful if you could provide advice and assistance under section 16 of the Act as to how the request could be refined.

I look forward to your response within the statutory 20 working days.

Please consider this a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act. I would be grateful if you could provide the information requested below, related to the energy contracts within your NHS trust.

1. In relation to your Electricity contract(s):
1.1. name of current supplier?
1.2. start date of current contract?
1.3. end date of current contract?
1.4. total number of meters?
1.5. agreed unit prices pence per kWh (average or range)?
1.6. standing charges pence per day (average or range)?
1.7. total annual volume of electricity supplied for the last year?
1.8. any other fixed fees pence per day (e.g. capacity charges)?
1.9. is a future contract already agreed following the end of the current contract?
1.10. if so, what is the duration of the new contract?
1.11. total amount paid to your supplier in each of the last 3 financial years?
1.12. was your contract procured through the CCS (Crown Commercial Service) or another basket/framework, and if so which one?
1.13. what notice period/break clause (if any) exist within your current contract/framework?
1.14. what is the earliest date on which notice can be served?
1.15. is your contract a fixed price contract, or a flexible contract (where prices can vary according to market prices and when you purhcase)?
1.16. was an energy broker used in the procurement of your electricity contract? If so which one?
1.17. if a broker was used what commission was paid to the broker (in pence per kWh and total £ amount)?
1.18. do you have any power purchase agreements (PPAs) in place with any renewable electricity generators?
1.19. If so can you provide details?
1.20. what proportion of your electricity was sourced from renewable sources?

2. In relation to your Gas contract(s):
2.1. name of current supplier?
2.2. start date of current contract?
2.3. end date of current contract?
2.4. total number of meters?
2.5. agreed unit prices pence per kWh (average or range)?
2.6. standing charges pence per day (average or range)?
2.7. total annual volume of gas supplied for the last year?
2.8. any other fixed fees pence per day (e.g. capacity charges)?
2.9. is a future contract already agreed following the end of the current contract?
2.10. if so what is the duration of the new contract?
2.11. total amount paid to your supplier in each of the last 3 financial years?
2.12. was your contract procured through the CCS (Crown Commercial Service) or another basket/framework, and if so which one?
2.13. what notice period/break clauses (if any) exist within your current contract/framework?
2.14. what is the earliest date on which notice can be served?
2.15. is your contract a fixed price contract, or a flexible contract (where prices can vary according to market prices and when you purhcase)?
2.16. was an energy broker used in the procurement of your electricity contract? If so which one?
2.17. if a broker was used what commission was paid to the broker (in pence per kWh and total £ amount)?

3. In relation to your sustainability activities:
3.1. what are the Trust’s priorities in regard to a net zero pathway?
3.2. what carbon reporting you have in place, or plans to put in place?
3.3. please provide the contact details for the Energy, ESG or Sustainability lead within the Trust.

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information regarding your current and planned usage of solar energy across your estate.

Please could you provide responses to the following questions:

1. Governance & Responsibility
o Do you have a dedicated person or team responsible for solar energy investment and/or sustainability energy initiatives within your organisation?
o If so, please provide their role/title (personal names are not required).

2. Current Solar Deployment
o How many solar panel installations (PV systems) do you currently operate across your estate?
o What is the total installed capacity of these systems (in kWp)?
o What proportion of your organisation’s energy usage is currently provided by solar generation?

3. Investment & Strategy
o Does your organisation have a documented investment strategy for expanding the use of solar panels or increasing on-site renewable energy generation?
o If so, please provide a copy of or link to the relevant strategy or plan (or summarise key points if not published).

4. Solar and Net Zero Commitments
o Does solar energy form part of your organisation’s Net Zero / Carbon Reduction Strategy?
o If yes, how is progress against this strategy communicated to the public (e.g. via website, reports, dashboards, etc.)?

5. Future Plans
o Are there any planned solar panel projects or expansions within the next 3 years? If yes, please provide high-level details (e.g. number of sites, scale of deployment, approximate timescales).
o Have you conducted any feasibility studies on increasing solar capacity in the past 3 years? If so, can these be shared?

6. Procurement & Partnerships
o Does your organisation currently use any third-party companies or frameworks to deliver solar energy solutions or manage installations? If yes, which ones?
o Are there any upcoming procurement exercises planned relating to solar energy or wider renewable energy solutions?

7. Battery Storage
o Do you currently use battery storage alongside your solar panels?
o Are there plans to invest in battery storage in future?

8. Funding
o Has your organisation accessed or applied for any external funding to support solar energy projects (e.g. SALIX, Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, LEP funding)?

9. Barriers
o What are the main barriers your organisation faces to further adoption of solar energy (e.g. funding, planning restrictions, roof suitability, internal resource)?