Dear Sir or Madam,

Please provide the expenditure per training event by Argyll& Bute
Council on Bray Leino BroadSkill (priorly named Broadskill)
computer training courses for Helensburgh and Adrishaig locations
applicable for the year 2008 to date.

By "Bray Leino BroadSkill", I mean the training organisation of
that name: http://www.brayleinobroadskill.co.uk/

Yours faithfully, Linda Heward

Dear Ms Heward,

I refer to your information request below, and regret to inform you that
on this occasion your request has been refused on the basis that release
of this information (at this time) would be likely to be substantially
prejudicial either to this council or to other entities. (S. 33 of
FOISA)

As you may be aware, this council is currently in the midst of a tender
process for training delivery. The format of this tender is for 45 days
training at our training centres in Helensburgh and Ardrishaig between
27th October 2008 and 30th January 2009 with an option for a further 20
days.

The release of the training event data requested, would be likely to
largely reflect the daily rate and ancillary costs of our current
training provider which is the essence of the current tender.

Consequently any release at this time would be likely to substantially
prejudice the commercial interests both of the council and of the
successful tenderer.

Once this process is complete, the exemption may fall away with time,
but this will depend on the circumstances extant at the time of any new
request.

I trust that this clarifies the position

Yours Sincerely

Stephen Doogan

__________________________________________________________________
If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request for
information has been dealt with you are entitled to request a review of
the actions and decisions made by the Council in relation to your
request. You can, if you wish, ask informally for the reasoning behind
the refusal, and if still dissatisfied you can request a formal review.
In any case, your request for review must be in writing or some other
permanent form stating your name and address for correspondence, and
specifying the request for information to which your request for review
relates and why you are dissatisfied with the response.

You must make your request for review not later than 40 working days
after the expiry of the 20 working day period for response to your
initial request by the Council or not later than 40 working days after
the receipt by you of the information provided, any fees notice issued
or any notification of refusal or partial refusal. Your request for
review should be addressed to;

Director of Corporate Services,
Argyll & Bute Council,
Kilmory,
Lochgilphead,
Argyll,
PA31 8RT.

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