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FOI2025/00612: Confidential Waste

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Case reference FOI2025/00612

Received 30 June 2025

Published 2 September 2025

Request

Request Received: 30 June 2025

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.

Confidential Waste Destruction Contract

The details I require are:

  • Has confidential waste been procured via tender or framework, or another means, if other means, please confirm how you procured your confidential waste.

  • If a framework, could you confirm the name of the framework please?

  • Actual contract values of each framework/contract (& any sub lots)

  • Start date (month and year) & duration of contract

  • Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension, along with the final possible contract end date?

  • Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?

  • Who is the procurement officer responsible for this contract and could you provide their email address and phone number please?

  • Do you have a generic email address for your procurement department, for example procurement@organisation.com, if so could you confirm this? Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract and could you provide their email address and phone number please?

  • Who is the current supplier?

  • If your current supplier is a Facilities Management/Waste/Cleaning Company, which sub-contractor services your organisation? E.g., which company’s staff actually collect your confidential waste?

  • Will this request and response be published on your website>? If so, could you provide a link?

Response

Response Sent: 24 July 2025

Full details of the response are contained in the attached documents.

Documents

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