Freedom of Information Office

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[Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust request email]

Wednesday, 17 February 2010

Our ref: FOI-043-2010

James Connely

[FOI #29135 email][Author ID1: at Wed Feb 17 17:01:00 2010 ]

Dear Mr Connely

Information request:

I would like to request a complete list of suppliers/contractors and consultants that have been used over the past year when procuring I.t hardware and the total spend on i.t hardware during the past financial year.

I would also like to request full details of the person(s) who conduct the i.t purchasing there.

Thank you for your information request dated 17^th February 2010 received in our office on the same day.

I am currently reviewing your request and investigating whether there is any information available for disclosure. In accordance with Section 10 of the Freedom of Information Act (2000), Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust will reply to your request promptly and in any event not later than the twentieth working day following the date of receipt.

The Trust's response to your request will contain information available for disclosure or explain in detail the reasons why we may have been unable to supply all of the information you requested. It may also detail where you can find information that is already publicly available or if the Trust does not hold the information, where you will be able to access it. It will also detail your right of appeal if you feel that the Trust has not treated your request fairly.

Information provided under the Act is generally free, however if the information takes longer than 18 hours of staff time to compile or the cost to the Trust of compiling the information is over £450 a charge may be made for the time/cost above these limits. If this situation arises I will contact you to provide assistance in either reducing the request so that it falls within the statutory limits or provide details of the Trust's fees notice.

If after receiving the Trust's reply to your Freedom of Information Request you are unhappy with the Trust's actions, you can use the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust internal complaints procedure by writing to the FOI manager at the address above.

If you are still not content with the outcome of your complaint after the Trust's internal review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) cannot make a decision unless you have already exhausted the internal complaints procedure. Further appeals should be sent to the Information Commissioner for review at:

The Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House, Water Lane

Wilmslow, Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700

Facsimile: 01625 545510

E-mail : [email address]

Please contact me again, quoting your reference number, if you require any further assistance with your current request and I will do my best to provide the relevant help and advice.

Yours sincerely

Nicholas Loizou 

FOI Manager | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust |

Email: [email address] |

Phone: 020 3312 2046 | Fax No: 020 3312 7609|