Future purchasing options for IT consumables

1
Future purchasing options for IT consumables
APPENDIX D(i)

• IT Consumables mostly printer inks/ cartridges
  and data storage identified as quick win in Phase
  1 of Procurement Workstream
• Expenditure of 750k identified, including
  Services, schools and sales to other authorities
  from CBS Supplies catalogue
• Target annual saving of 50k starting
  September/October 2006
• Tender exercise, including an electronic auction
  concluded in July

2
What should be our purchasing policy for printer
inks/toners and data storage?
APPENDIX D(i)

• Option 1
• Manufacturers original brands
• no change for most purchases/ users
• 30k potential cashable savings
• tried and tested quality performance
• -Cashable savings not maximised
• Price examples for most used original products
  supplied via Roses Marketplace
• HP51645A Black cartridge 13.07
• Brother HL1240/1250/1270 TN 6300 26.64
• HP DJ800 black cartridge 13.07
• CAN BJC6000/S400 5.64
• HP DJ970Cxi No.78 14.31

• Option 2
• Alternative/ compatible brands
• 145k potential cashable savings
• -Quality and performance will take time to prove
• Because of the lower prices Services will need to
  plan purchases to avoid low value orders and
  invoices optimise cashable and non cashable
  savings
• Price examples for most used alternative products
  supplied via Roses Marketplace
• HP51645A Black cartridge 4.48
• Brother HL1240/1250/1270 TN 6300 16.64
• HP DJ800 black cartridge 4.48
• CAN BJC6000/S400 1.60
• HP DJ970Cxi No.78 7.10

The Cheshire Design Authority approved Option 2
as the basis for purchasing IT consumables with
effect from 1st October 2006