Arts and Humanities Research Council FM
Dear Arts and Humanities Research Council,
My name is Edward McMenamin, I am a Partnerships Manager for ESS Defence & Government Services. We are a specialised division of the Compass Group.
I would like to submit a Freedom of Information Request comprising of the questions below so that we can proficiently anticipate your needs at such time when your catering/FM contract comes to tender.
ESS Government services have already successfully provided catering/FM contracts for numerous departments and would welcome the opportunity to take on further government contracts in the future.
Is a catering restaurant or café provided on the premises?
What are the addresses of the buildings in which the restaurants or cafés are located?
Who is the current catering incumbent of the catering contract?
What is the catering value? (Or is it nil subsidy?)
Are the catering facilities shared with other departments?
When is the catering service contract due for re-tender?
How will it be re-tendered?
Is the contract part of a PFI?
Is it part of an FM contract? (and if so, what services are also included in the contract?)
Who provides the other soft FM services?
Who will be the main person leading on the tender during the formal tender process?
When will the tender notice be issued?
Where will the tender notice be issued?
When is the tender due for release?
Is it on the CCS framework?
Who in the department is responsible for the management of the contract?
How many people are there on-site per day?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kindest regards,
Edward.
Dear Mr McMenamin,
Thank you for your email of 20 February. We can confirm that your email
has been received by the Information Rights team and your query will be
responded to in due course.
The reference number for your request is FOI2020/00047 .
Kind regards,
Information Governance
Information Rights Team
UK Research and Innovation
[AHRC request email] | [email address]
Dear Mr McMenamin,
Reference: FOI2020/00047
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request received 20 February in
which you requested information relating to catering/FM contract.
To date we have received two seperate requests (directed to AHRC and STFC)
for this information. As both of these research councils fall under the
legal entity of UK Research and Innovation, please can you confirm that
you are happy for us to proceed with issuing a single response covering
the Research Councils, Research England, and Innovate UK in regards to
your request?
On receipt of your response we will review your request and confirm that
we are able to proceed with collating the relevant information.
Your case is currently on hold and will not be progressed until we receive
your response. However, if no response is received by 20 March 2020, your
case will be closed. If after this date the information is still required
you will need to submit a new request.
Kind regards
Jason Johnson
Information Governance
Information Rights Team
UK Research and Innovation
[1][AHRC request email]
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Good Afternoon Jason,
Thank you for the prompt response.
Although both research councils fall under the legal entity of UK Research and Innovation, please could these requests remain and be treated as two separate freedom of information requests.
Kind Regards,
Edward McMenamin.
Dear Mr McMenamin
Reference: FOI2020/00047
Please find attached our response to your above information request.
Kind regards
Jason Johnson
Information Governance
Information Rights Team
UK Research and Innovation
[AHRC request email] | [email address]
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