Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 343-2025
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
1. Total uniform expenditure for the last financial year (April 2022 – March 2023) and, if available, the current financial year to date (April 2023 – present).
Our response:
Staff Uniforms & Clothing Expenditure (includes lanyards/ badges /disposable aprons etc)
2022/23 £102,969
2023/24 £100,467
2024/25 £78,580
You asked:
2. Breakdown of uniform items purchased, including:
– Type of uniform items (e.g., tunics, trousers, scrubs, polo shirts, jackets, etc.).
– Number of each item purchased.
– Unit price of each item.
Our response:
The Trust is not able to provide a breakdown of uniform from supplier’s invoices as this detail is not recorded on our system
You asked:
3. Suppliers: A list of uniform suppliers used by the Trust.
Our response:
Behrens
Alexandra
Meltemi
K & R Badges Ltd
Grahame Gardner Ltd
You asked:
4. Procurement Process: Details of any existing contracts or agreements for uniform procurement, if applicable.
Our response:
There are no current contracts on the register for uniforms
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
If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.