Secure and eco-friendly shredding through ESPO Framework 981

Thursday 22 Oct 2020 @ 09:50
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Ensure the documents you no longer need are destroyed securely and correctly, whilst also helping to protect the environment with ESPO’s Framework 981. Secure shredding of documents not only saves space in your workplace and protects sensitive data, but also helps to produce less waste and reduce harmful footprint on the environment. Our suppliers listed recycle the paper they shred, so rest assured when using the framework, you are helping to conserve valuable resources and reduce pollution.

What’s available on the framework?

We have split the framework into 7 Lots based on off-site and on-site requirements:

Lot 1	On-Site Shredding (based on weight - price per kilo) Including an additional optional service to rent lockable consoles or bins
Lot 2	On-Site Scheduled Collections based on frequency of collections Inclusive of console rental.
Lot 3	Off-Site Shredding (based on weight - price per kilo) Including an additional optional service to rent lockable consoles or bins
Lot 4	Off-Site Scheduled Collections based on frequency of collection Inclusive of console rental.
Lot 5	On-Site & Off-Site High Security Shredding to CPNI standards
Lot 6	On-site Additional Services Including uniform, magnetic media and hard drive & x-ray equipment destruction.
Lot 7	Off-site Additional Services Including uniform, magnetic media and hard drive & x-ray equipment destruction. As well as further competition option for wiping, reconditioning and resale of hardware.

You can find out more about what’s available on the framework in our dedicated User Guide.

The benefits of using Framework 981

We have highlighted some of the key benefits of using Framework 981 for your secure shredding services:

	Cost saving Many of our customers have saved money by procuring through the ESPO framework. The new Framework has lower direct award prices - Lot 1 (on-site shredding by weight) has a minimum order value of £15 and Lot 3 (off-site shredding by weight) has a minimum order value of £5.85.
	GDPR compliance A huge part of GDPR compliance is disposing of your confidential data in a safe and secure manner, our suppliers can provide you with a full audit trail for your records.
	Time saving Using a shredding service will save you and your colleague’s valuable time. You’ll no longer need to shred documents manually sheet by sheet, and there’s also no need to remove staples and paper clips.
	Eco-friendly Our suppliers recycle the paper they shred.
	New service under the framework - Hard drive destruction Under the framework our service providers can securely shred with a Certificate of Destruction issued for audit.
	Uniform destruction Our suppliers can destroy uniforms or branded items.
	Magnetic media destruction Our suppliers securely destroy any media that contains confidential data. (CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs), flash drives (memory sticks), SD cards and more.

Get in touch

To find out more about our Framework 981 or its suppliers, please click here or contact our Documents & IT team on:

t: 07747 245 895
e: place@espo.org

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Original article link: https://www.espo.org/Spotlight/News-And-Articles/2020/981-Secure-Shredding

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