University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1^st April 2018.  Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust this response has been provided by hospital site.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

• Are you currently contracted with a uniform/workwear supplier, if so who are they?

• What are the contract expiry dates?

Please see above. 

• An approximate number of staff in total who wear uniforms?

We do not hold this information.

• The total numbers of uniforms ordered for the period 1^st April 2017 to 31^st March 2018.

Please see above.

• The total value of Uniforms/Workwear including Vat for the period 1^st April 2017 to 31^st March 2018.

Please see above.

Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital

• Are you currently contracted with a uniform/workwear supplier, if so who are they?

MW Acquisitions Co Ltd t/a Alexandra and Meltemi Clothing Company

• What are the contract expiry dates?

31/01/2020

• An approximate number of staff in total who wear uniforms?

11,000

• The total numbers of uniforms ordered for the period 1^st April 2017 to 31^st March 2018.

Meltemi – 1310 pieces

Alexandra – 31607 pieces

• The total value of Uniforms/Workwear including Vat for the period 1^st April 2017 to 31^st March 2018.

£186,793.