Request
Your request was about the following information:
I would like to make a request for the following information relating to the authority's current scanning contract(s):
Q1. How do you procure your dedicated document scanner?
Q2. Which supplier is delivering them? (if in-house, please confirm or if multiple providers please identify them)
Q3. What is the total number of devices (scanners) supplied?
Q4. Do you use software that comes with scanners?
Q5. Do you use any third-party software with your scanners?
Q6. Were these Dives listed or purchased?
Q7. Were any framework agreements used to procure the goods/services? If so, which ones?
Q8. What department is managing the contract and who’s the decision-maker?
Q9. Do you use different scanners across different departments?
Q10. Do you own your document scanners independently?
Response
Q1. In Food Standards Scotland (FSS) we do not have any dedicated document scanners, all scanners are attached to the printers (Multifunction Devices (MFDs)).
Q2. In-house scanning.
Q3. In FSS we hold 4 scanners attached to our Ricoh MFDs in the office and 31 in the field or at colleagues’ homes.
Q4. In FSS we use Ricoh MFDs which include scanning functionality.
Q5. In FSS we use Ricoh MFDs integrated with the Scottish Government (SG) SecurePrint software.
Q6. In FSS these Dives were purchased as part of the SG framework.
Q7. In FSS we use the SG IT framework to procure the goods/services.
Q8. In FSS the Governance and Infrastructure Directorate is managing the contracts. The director is the senior responsible officer and the decision-maker.
Q9. In FSS we use different scanners in Head Office and in Field Offices.
Q10. in FSS we do not own our document scanners independently.
