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Freedom of Information request Cables Ties and Used Waste Bags

Response published: 10 October 2025
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FOI Request

Hi We would like to ask a few questions regarding the printed or plain cable ties used as waste bag ties , and to just advise we are working with many trusts to get these products bought within the individual trusts budget for consumables , we have produced a few different options that still maintain tensile strength and quality , just to advise we make, print and store all within our facility and use no sub contractors . 1: Can you advise does the trust use plain or printed cable ties ?, even if you use them for other operations , if not would you consider starting to use them if a amicable budget can be found ? 2: What would be your annual usage 3: Can you advise the current price paid per thousand ?, if this is sensitive information please advise the price you would like to pay to fit your budget. 4: Advise the size of tie , colour and print required ?, we do offer a generic print or you can have department and wards to streamline waste better . 5: Name and email of the current waste manager 6: Address for samples if required . 7: Would bio degradable be of interest ?

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 235-2025

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

1: Can you advise does the trust use plain or printed cable ties ?, even if you use them for other operations , if not would you consider starting to use them if a amicable budget can be found ?

Our response:

We use plain cable ties

You asked:

2: What would be your annual usage

Our response:

1 x 1000 per site per year

You asked:

3: Can you advise the current price paid per thousand ?, if this is sensitive information please advise the price you would like to pay to fit your budget.

Our response:

£157.00 for 1000

You asked:

4: Advise the size of tie , colour and print required ?, we do offer a generic print or you can have department and wards to streamline waste better.

Our response:

Standard size and print

You asked:

5: Name and email of the current waste manager

Our response:

Tim Eyre, 0300 421 8100 – ghccomms@ghc.nhs.uk.

You asked:

6: Address for samples if required.

Our response:

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Rikenel, Montpellier, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1LY

You asked:

7: Would bio degradable be of interest ?

Our response:

Yes

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. 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:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

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