Suffolk CC - External training providers - tenders and audits

Dear Mr Walker

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request received on 13 October
2008 regarding external training providers.

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, and has been given the reference FOI 1412. Please
quote this reference if you need to contact us further.

Kindest regards

Luitha Tamaya
Freedom of Information Helpdesk
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House
Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 5PG

Tel: 01473 264618
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Dear Mr Walker
I am responding to your freedom of information request received on 13
October 2008. Your request was as follows:
External training providers - tenders and audits
1. Details of the tendering procedures involved in selecting external
training providers for your organisation.
The details of the procedures we follow when selecting external training
providers can be found at this web link:
<[1]http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/BusinessAndCon...>
2. Details of how your organisation audits the integrity and value of
courses run by external training providers.
Please find attached a word document containing the process that we use to
audit the integrity and value of courses run by external training
providers.

<<Common Evaluation Process Flowchart.doc>>

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[2]http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemo...
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the Freedom of Information Helpdesk on 01473 264618 and we will send you a
copy of our complaints leaflet "Have Your Say".

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Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: (01625) 545700
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Yours sincerely
Luitha Tamaya
Freedom of Information Helpdesk
Suffolk County Council
Endeavour House
Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 5PG
Tel: 01473 264618
Email: [email address]
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Web: www.suffolkcc.gov.uk <[5]http://www.suffolkcc.gov.uk/>

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