Trust Purchases of Cable Ties, 2024/25

Reference: 25-26264

Date response sent: 26/09/2025

Details of enquiry

1. Can you advise does the trust use plain or printed cable ties ?, even if you use them for other operations , if not would you consider starting to use them if a amicable budget can be found ?
2. What would be your annual usage
3. Can you advise the current price paid per thousand ?, if this is sensitive information please advise the price you would like to pay to fit your budget.
4. Advise the size of tie , colour and print required ?, we do offer a generic print or you can have department and wards to streamline waste better .
5. Name and email of the current waste manager
6. Address for samples if required .
7. Would bio degradable be of interest ?

Response sent

1. Can you advise does the trust use plain or printed cable ties ?

Plain cable ties

1. 1. even if you use them for other operations , if not would you consider starting to use them if a amicable budget can be found ?

No

1. What would be your annual usage

Circa 5 to 10 single cable ties

1. Can you advise the current price paid per thousand ?, if this is sensitive information please advise the price you would like to pay to fit your budget.

Not applicable. We do not purchase such large quantities. See our response to Q2 above.

Where applicable, our contractors supply their own cable ties, meaning that we do not generally need to purchase them.

1. Advise the size of tie , colour and print required ?, we do offer a generic print or you can have department and wards to streamline waste better .

We might buy one small pack of assorted sizes within a given 12 month period

1. Name and email of the current waste manager

The Estates Manager, estates@tavi-port.nhs.uk

1. Address for samples if required .

Not applicable/Not required

1. Would bio degradable be of interest ?

No