Procurement of Contractors and Construction Consultancy Services

Dear Nicola,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
Procurement of Contractors and Construction Consultancy Services -
Bexley - our reference 10/404

I acknowledge your request for information received on 14th June 2010.

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John Grosvenor
Local Studies Librarian and Freedom of Information Officer
London Borough of Bexley
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Dear Nicola

Thank you for your recent freedom of information request concerning
Procurement of Contractors and Construction Consultancy Services.

Your request has been considered and our response is shown below.

1. How you procure Construction Consultancy Services
The route taken to procure construction consultancy services varies
dependent on the estimated value of the consultancy service. Where a
formal tendering process is required these will be individually tendered
with the process being handled through the London Tenders Portal.

2. How you procure Construction Contractors
For major works each scheme is tendered individually. The process will be
handled through the London Tenders Portal.
Contractors for smaller works will be selected from our approved lists.
Further details concerning approved lists are available from our web site
[1]www.bexley.gov.uk or via the following link.
[2]http://www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?arti...

3. If by your own framework, please tell me:
Not used for construction work.

a. The titles and content of the relevant frameworks
b. Who is on the current frameworks
c. The start and end dates of the frameworks
d. Any possible extension periods to the frameworks
e. The name and contact email of person responsible for the
frameworks.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request please contact
the FOI Review Officer by email to [3][Bexley Borough Council request email]

You can also complain to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
[4]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Trevor Mogg
Procurement Manager
London Borough of Bexley
[5][email address]
Direct dial 020 8294 6422

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