Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We can confirm that Essex County Fire & Rescue Service does hold the information you have requested.
Questions and final response:
Question 1 – "Please can you respond to the following request for Information.The details I require are:
Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years. 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024
1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 = £13,000
1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 = £20,000
Question 2 –Start date & duration of Contract?
Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (ECFRS) do not have a formal contract in place at the moment and use various suppliers given the low value spend.
Question 3 –Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
Not applicable
Question 4 –Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be either extended or renewed?
Not applicable
Question 5 –Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract?
All Enquires should be sent to purchasing@essex-fire.gov.uk
Question 6 –Name of Incumbent Supplier?
Not applicable
Question 7 –How long have you traded with them?
Not applicable
Question 8 –If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link.
Contracts and Purchase Orders (essex-fire.gov.uk)
Question 9 –In addition, can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend.
No
We hope you find this information useful.
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Incident and other data is published on our transparency site. Incident Data (essexfire.gov.uk).
Please note that the response and data released to you as part of this request will be published on our website http://transparency.essex-fire.gov.uk/.
All requests will be anonymised and no personal information including contact details will be disclosed as part of this process.
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Thank you for your interest in Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, we hope this satisfies your request.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to apply for an internal review.
Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of your original email and should be sent to informationgovernance@essex-fire.gov.uk or sent to our postal address: Internal Review, System & Data Information Governance Team, Kelvedon Park, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex CM8 3HB.
Please ensure you quote the above reference number in all future communications.