I.t suppliers/costs

Dear Mr Connely

Freedom of Information

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information to NHS East Midlands
which was received on 27 January 2010.

 Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (General Rights of Access)
that came into force on 1 January 2005, we have a duty to:

•           Acknowledge receipt of your request within 2
working days;

•           Respond to your request within 20 working days

 

We will respond to your request as soon as possible, but no later than 24
February  2010.   

 

Yours sincerely,

Chris Brady

FOI Manager

NHS East Midlands

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Dear Mr Connely

Freedom of Information

I refer to your email of 27 January requesting information in respect of
NHS East Midlands procurement of IT hardware during the last year.

I can confirm in accordance with S.1 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA) that we do hold the information that you have requested.  We
are of the opinion though, that much of this information is already in the
public domain.  As such, this information is exempt from provision under
the ‘absolute’ exemption available to us under Section 21 of FOIA -
information that is reasonably accessible to the applicant already. 

However, Section 16 of FOIA places a duty on us to provide advice and
assistance where possible.  I have therefore attached the relevant links
for provision of this information:-

NHS East midlands purchases hardware through PASA agreed companies,
information on NHS PASA procurement can be found here:
[1]http://www.pasa.nhs.uk/PASAweb

 

All NHS East Midlands financial statements can be found on our website:-

[2]http://www.eastmidlands.nhs.uk/about-us/...

IT hardware procurement is undertaken by the HQ It Manager.  Contact
details for NHS East Midlands can be found via our website
[3]http://www.eastmidlands.nhs.uk

 

NHS East Midlands does receive similar requests to yours from time to time
and you may find further information via our FOI disclosure log.  I have
attached some examples for you to have a look at:-

[4]http://www.eastmidlands.nhs.uk/about-us/...

[5]http://www.eastmidlands.nhs.uk/about-us/...

[6]http://www.eastmidlands.nhs.uk/about-us/...

I hope that this information is of use.  If you are dissatisfied with the
way in which we have dealt with your request you can ask us to review our
response by writing to:-

Mr Kevin Orford

Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance

NHS East Midlands

Octavia House

Interchange Business Park

Bostock's Lane

Sandiacre

Nottingham

NG10 5QG

If at the conclusion of any review you remain dissatisfied you may
complain to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at:-

The Office of the Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely

 

Chris Brady

FOI – NHS East Midlands

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