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Freedom of Information request 173-2022

Response published: 7 July 2023

FOI Request

This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. If unsure, please contact ghcit@ghc.nhs.uk Hi 1: can you advise if the trust uses printed cable ties for their waste ?, if the answer is no , would the trust consider using them , if the price is right for the trust ?, also we would like to let the trust know within the next 18 months the cable ties will be fully biodegradable from SPK promotions , but currently we only use and supply nylon PA66. 2: can you advise the size of cable tie , the colour and print required? 3: can you advise if you are currently under contract when is the end date ? 4: can you advise the person or departments contact details, who deals with these and orders them ? 5: can you advise the price per thousand of these which the trust would like to pay to keep there consumable prices down , not what they pay already ? 6: would the trust like to see samples from SPK promotions ,?, free of charge . 7: can we advise the trust that we currently can provide as many prints as possiblemaybe for wards and departments to have their own ties .instead of just 1 generic print ie the trust name ., and we have the facility and large storage to print ahead and store until delivery , so no lead times . 8: can we advise the trust we can supply references if needed from the many trusts we already supply .

FOI Response

Trust HQ
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
Tel: 0300 421 8100
E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
Date: 19th July 2022
Sent via e-mail to:- paula.powers@spkpromotions.co.uk
————————-Paula Powers
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 173-2022
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below:
1: can you advise if the trust uses printed cable ties for their waste ? – NO
if the answer is no , Would the trust consider using them , if the price is right for the trust ? – YES
also we would like to let the trust know within the next 18 months the cable ties will be fully biodegradable from SPK promotions , but currently we only use and supply nylon PA66 – Fully biodegradable would be of interest to us if the price was right.
2: can you advise the size of cable tie , the colour and print required? – Please send some samples of different sizes and colours. 3: can you advise if you are currently under contract when is the end date ? – No, we are not on any contracts at the moment.
4: can you advise the person or departments contact details, who deals with these and orders them ? – Bernadeta Downie, Recycling and Waste Manager 5: can you advise the price per thousand of these which the trust would like to pay to keep there consumable prices down , not what they pay already ? – Please provide the price list
6: would the trust like to see samples from SPK promotions ,?, free of charge – Yes. 7: can we advise the trust that we currently can provide as many prints as possiblemaybe for wards and departments to have their own ties .instead of just 1 generic print ie the trust name ., and we have the facility and large storage to print ahead and store until delivery , so no lead times . – This is great.
8: can we advise the trust we can supply references if needed from the many trusts we already supply . – Please provide list of references.
Should you have any queries in relation to our response in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to: –
– Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER GL3 4AW
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Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust