FOI_25-044 IT hardware disposal contract
Date of response: 05 February 2025
We have now considered your request of 03 February 2025 for the following information:
Question 1. Do you currently have a contract for the disposal of IT hardware from corporate offices?
Our response:
Yes.
Question 2. If a contract is in place, which organisation(s) manages the contract?
Our response:
Stone computers.
Question 3. When does the contract expire?
Our response:
Dependent on whether we extend, our contract is due to expire 04 February 2028, with the option to extend for a further one or two years
Question 4. If no contract, what is done with the redundant IT equipment?
Our response:
Not applicable.
Question 5. Does the organisation have a separate arrangement in place for the onsite shredding of data-bearing assets, such as hard disks, solid state drives, USB devices, CDs and data tapes, or is data-containing equipment erased/destroyed by your contracted IT hardware disposal provider?
Our response:
Our Stone Computers contract also includes secure disposal of data bearing assets such as hard disks, however, media disposal would be via the Shred Station media secure waste bins, managed by Shred Station.
Question 6. Who within the organisation has overall responsibility for the disposal of IT hardware?
Our response:
Assistant Director of IT Service.