FOI Release: Multi-Functional Devices

Published: 03 May 2023
Freedom of information class: How we procure goods and services

Information request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).


FOI reference: CW-2021-305 
Date received: 17 September 2021 
Date responded: 18 October 2021

Information Requested

1.Number of MFDs (Multi-functional devices) & photocopiers at Registers of Scotland

2.Name of incumbent

3.Start/end date of contract (if expired, WHEN do you expect to revisit the marketplace)

4.Details of any extension options

5.What framework / Route to market used

6.Number of regular/desktop printers (in addition to above)

7.Is there a support contract on above, if yes please state start/end date

8.Does Registers of Scotland have a Print Room

9.If yes, name of supplier, number of devices and start/end date of contract, also details of any extension options

10.Total annual print/copy volumes including, if applicable your Print Room, for (a) mono (b) colour

11.What Print software does Registers of Scotland run

12.Your total annual spend on print

13.Name of person at Registers of Scotland responsible for the running of MFDs and, if applicable, your Print Room

Response

1.We currently have 12 MFDs and photocopiers.

2.The contract is currently held by Capital Document Solutions Ltd.

3.The contract runs from 29/03/2023 to 28/03/2026.

4.There is an optional 2 year extension (2 x 12 months).

5.We use the Scottish Government Managed Print Solutions Framework

6.We currently have 7 small desktop printers for remote workers.

7.The use of these small desktop printers is minimal and so have no support contract.

8.Yes, RoS has a print room.

9.The printers that are held in our print room are included in answers 1 – 5 above.

10.  The total annual print/copy volumes for mono and colour are as follows;

  • Monochrome 2,000,000 approx.
  • Colour 400,000 approx.

11.RoS runs the papercut software.

12.Our total annual spend on print is £46,030.12 excl. VAT.

13.Our Head of IT enablement is responsible for the running of our MFDs

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