Information on office supplies from 2022 to 2024

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.037434

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. 1. Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years, 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023
2. Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years, 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024
3. Start date & duration of Contract?
4. Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
5. Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be either extended or renewed?
6. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract?
7. Name of Incumbent Supplier?
8. How long have you traded with them?
9.  If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link.
10. In addition, can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years. 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023

Average spend of £240,000pa via the contract

Q2 - Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years. 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024

£2.058m

Q3 - Start date & duration of Contract?

01 April 2023 to 31 March 2027

Q4 - Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?

The contract does not contain an extension clause.

Q5 - Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be either extended or renewed?

As noted on Q4, there is no extension provision. No plans are in development yet on retendering because the MPS awarded this contract recently.

Q6 - Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract?

Tina Reay

Q7 - Name of Incumbent Supplier?

Banner Group Ltd

Q8 - How long have you traded with them?

MPS have traded with Banner under the existing service contract since 1 April 2023.

Q9 - If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link.

The publication scheme provides the contracts and expenditure transparency reports. This information can be accessed via the following link:
Website: Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)
MPS - Published Items

Q10 - In addition, can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend.

Where purchases cannot be captured within a contract, the MPS have a Purchase to Pay policy in place that governs off-contract purchases that make up tail end spend.