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Dear Hertfordshire County Council,

Please supply me with the following statistics for your Council for Goods and Services procurement where 'goods' are tangible products such as pens or computers, generally known as supplies; 'works' are "the construction or demolition of buildings, both residential and non-residential, repair to the fabric of these buildings, construction of roads, bridges, tunnels, and the installation of gas, electric, and plumbing services" and 'services' are the provision of an intangible product such as care or refuse collection, whether it is carried out internally or externally. The following payments should be INCLUDED: Goods, Services, Works, Care, other non-Local Authority public bodies (e.g. NHS, HM Courts), outside Borough schools, colleges, universities. The following payments should be EXCLUDED: foster carer payments; payments to pension funds; payments to other local authorities for placement of clients or other non-commercial activities; payments to individuals for expenses, insurance settlements, council tax refunds, NNDR refunds; Benefits payments personal budgets, transfer payments and investments.

The figures should cover (unless stated) the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017.
1. Council’s net revenue budget.
2. Total value of Goods and Services acquired by the council from third party suppliers.
3. The total number of invoices for goods and services paid by the council during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017 whether or not the supplier was contracted to the council or the holder of a framework contract.
4. Cost of procurement management (Total cost of procurement function (staff salaries, on-costs, share of central recharges, dedicated system costs, contracted third party support costs) for a given period).
5. The total number of suppliers (contracted or not) that received a payment for Goods or services.
6. The total number of contracts held by the council as at the 31st March 2017.
7. The total number of contract managers named on the council contract register as at 31 March 2017.
8. Total Number of Contracts awarded by the Council.
9. The total number of contracts that reached their termination date and were renewed by extension without retendering.
10. The % saving (comparing the new contracted price to the old contracted price) in the top 5 valued (Total anticipated spend over the life of the contract) contracted procurements undertaken by the council awarded during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017.
11. Total population of council's area.
12. The total value of Goods and Services spent with suppliers who are defined as a Small and Medium Enterprise according to the DfTI definition.
13. The number of suppliers the spend with which adds up to 80% of the total spend with Third Parties.
14. The total number of contracts held by the council as at the 31st March 2017 with formalised and active contract management (Formalised contract management is viewed as regular, recorded and communicated processes for reviewing progress, issues, performance, outputs and outcomes including remedial action linked to contract terms by a responsible individual or individuals or teams that is active).
15. The total number of contracted suppliers to the council as at the 31st March 2017 with partnership arrangements (A Partnership is defined as where the council and an identified supplier develop a close and long-term relationship governed by an agreement where the two share mutual objectives and where there are shared success objectives and adopt a high level of purposeful cooperation to maintain a trading relationship over time).
16. Total number of contract awards by the council that have been challenged by an unsuccessful tenderer.

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phil spring

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Elaine Dunnicliffe, Hertfordshire County Council

 

Dear Mr. Spring,

 

Reference number: FOI/RAP/05/17/13564

 

Thank you for your correspondence of the 9^th May 2017 requesting the
following information:

 

Please supply me with the following statistics for your Council for Goods
and Services procurement where 'goods' are tangible products such as pens
or computers, generally known as supplies; 'works' are "the construction
or demolition of buildings, both residential and non-residential, repair
to the fabric of these buildings, construction of roads, bridges, tunnels,
and the installation of gas, electric, and plumbing services" and
'services' are the provision of an intangible product such as care or
refuse collection, whether it is carried out internally or externally.

 

The following payments should be INCLUDED: Goods, Services, Works, Care,
other non-Local Authority public bodies (e.g. NHS, HM Courts), outside
Borough schools, colleges, universities. The following payments should be
EXCLUDED: foster carer payments; payments to pension funds; payments to
other local authorities for placement of clients or other non-commercial
activities; payments to individuals for expenses, insurance settlements,
council tax refunds, NNDR refunds; Benefits payments personal budgets,
transfer payments and investments.

 

The figures should cover (unless stated) the period 1st April 2016 to the
31st March 2017.

1.         Council’s net revenue budget.

2.         Total value of Goods and Services acquired by the council from
third party suppliers.

3.         The total number of invoices for goods and services paid by the
council during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017 whether or
not the supplier was contracted to the council or the holder of a
framework contract.

4.         Cost of procurement management (Total cost of procurement
function (staff salaries, on-costs, share of central recharges, dedicated
system costs, contracted third party support costs) for a given period).

5.         The total number of suppliers (contracted or not) that received
a payment for Goods or services.

6.         The total number of contracts held by the council as at the
31st March 2017.

7.         The total number of contract managers named on the council
contract register as at 31 March 2017.

8.         Total Number of Contracts awarded by the Council.

9.         The total number of contracts that reached their termination
date and were renewed by extension without retendering.

10.       The % saving (comparing the new contracted price to the old
contracted price) in the top 5 valued (Total anticipated spend over the
life of the contract) contracted procurements undertaken by the council
awarded during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017.

11.       Total population of council's area.

12.       The total value of Goods and Services spent with suppliers who
are defined as a Small and Medium Enterprise according to the DfTI
definition.

13.       The number of suppliers the spend with which adds up to 80% of
the total spend with Third Parties.

14.       The total number of contracts held by the council as at the 31st
March 2017 with formalised and active contract management (Formalised
contract management is viewed as regular, recorded and communicated
processes for reviewing progress, issues, performance, outputs and
outcomes including remedial action linked to contract terms by a
responsible individual or individuals or teams that is active).

15.       The total number of contracted suppliers to the council as at
the 31st March 2017 with partnership arrangements (A Partnership is
defined as where the council and an identified supplier develop a close
and long-term relationship governed by an agreement where the two share
mutual objectives and where there are shared success objectives and adopt
a high level of purposeful cooperation to maintain a trading relationship
over time).

16.       Total number of contract awards by the council that have been
challenged by an unsuccessful tenderer.

 

Your request for information is being considered under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.  We will respond to your request as quickly as
possible, and by close of 7^th June 2017 at the latest.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, quoting
the reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Information Access Practitioner

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Dear Mr. Spring,

 

Reference number: FOI/RAP/05/17/13564

 

On 9^th May 2017 we received the following request for information from
you:

 

Please supply me with the following statistics for your Council for Goods
and Services procurement where 'goods' are tangible products such as pens
or computers, generally known as supplies; 'works' are "the construction
or demolition of buildings, both residential and non-residential, repair
to the fabric of these buildings, construction of roads, bridges, tunnels,
and the installation of gas, electric, and plumbing services" and
'services' are the provision of an intangible product such as care or
refuse collection, whether it is carried out internally or externally.

 

The following payments should be INCLUDED: Goods, Services, Works, Care,
other non-Local Authority public bodies (e.g. NHS, HM Courts), outside
Borough schools, colleges, universities. The following payments should be
EXCLUDED: foster carer payments; payments to pension funds; payments to
other local authorities for placement of clients or other non-commercial
activities; payments to individuals for expenses, insurance settlements,
council tax refunds, NNDR refunds; Benefits payments personal budgets,
transfer payments and investments.

 

The figures should cover (unless stated) the period 1st April 2016 to the
31st March 2017.

1.         Council’s net revenue budget.

2.         Total value of Goods and Services acquired by the council from
third party suppliers.

3.         The total number of invoices for goods and services paid by the
council during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017 whether or
not the supplier was contracted to the council or the holder of a
framework contract.

4.         Cost of procurement management (Total cost of procurement
function (staff salaries, on-costs, share of central recharges, dedicated
system costs, contracted third party support costs) for a given period).

5.         The total number of suppliers (contracted or not) that received
a payment for Goods or services.

6.         The total number of contracts held by the council as at the
31st March 2017.

7.         The total number of contract managers named on the council
contract register as at 31 March 2017.

8.         Total Number of Contracts awarded by the Council.

9.         The total number of contracts that reached their termination
date and were renewed by extension without retendering.

10.       The % saving (comparing the new contracted price to the old
contracted price) in the top 5 valued (Total anticipated spend over the
life of the contract) contracted procurements undertaken by the council
awarded during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017.

11.       Total population of council's area.

12.       The total value of Goods and Services spent with suppliers who
are defined as a Small and Medium Enterprise according to the DfTI
definition.

13.       The number of suppliers the spend with which adds up to 80% of
the total spend with Third Parties.

14.       The total number of contracts held by the council as at the 31st
March 2017 with formalised and active contract management (Formalised
contract management is viewed as regular, recorded and communicated
processes for reviewing progress, issues, performance, outputs and
outcomes including remedial action linked to contract terms by a
responsible individual or individuals or teams that is active).

15.       The total number of contracted suppliers to the council as at
the 31st March 2017 with partnership arrangements (A Partnership is
defined as where the council and an identified supplier develop a close
and long-term relationship governed by an agreement where the two share
mutual objectives and where there are shared success objectives and adopt
a high level of purposeful cooperation to maintain a trading relationship
over time).

16.       Total number of contract awards by the council that have been
challenged by an unsuccessful tenderer.

 

 

 

Your request for information has been considered under the Freedom of
Information Act. I can confirm that Hertfordshire County Council does hold
the information you have requested and can respond as follows:

 

 

 

The figures should cover (unless stated) the period 1st April 2016 to the
31st March 2017.

1.            Council’s net revenue budget.

 

·         Net revenue budget for 16/17 was £794.1m.

 

 

2.            Total value of Goods and Services acquired by the council
from third party suppliers.

 

·         Unfortunately, we are still working on this question, and will
respond to you as soon as possible and before close of play on Friday
(9th).

 

3.            The total number of invoices for goods and services paid by
the council during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017
whether or not the supplier was contracted to the council or the holder of
a framework contract.

 

·         187777

 

4.            Cost of procurement management (Total cost of procurement
function (staff salaries, on-costs, share of central recharges, dedicated
system costs, contracted third party support costs) for a given period).

 

·         Procurement is devolved across the Council however the overall
budget for the central Strategic Procurement Group 2016/17 was £540,000

 

5.            The total number of suppliers (contracted or not) that
received a payment for Goods or services.

 

·         7893

 

6.            The total number of contracts held by the council as at the
31st March 2017.

 

·         943

 

7.            The total number of contract managers named on the council
contract register as at 31 March 2017.

 

·         175

 

8.            Total Number of Contracts awarded by the Council.

 

·         553

 

9.            The total number of contracts that reached their termination
date and were renewed by extension without retendering.

 

·         42

 

10.          The % saving (comparing the new contracted price to the old
contracted price) in the top 5 valued (Total anticipated spend over the
life of the contract) contracted procurements undertaken by the council
awarded during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017.

 

·         We don’t keep data in this form

 

11.          Total population of council's area.

 

·         This information is published on our website
Hertfordshire.gov.uk A link to the pages concerned has been provided
below;

 

[1]https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsi...

 

 

12.          The total value of Goods and Services spent with suppliers
who are defined as a Small and Medium Enterprise according to the DfTI
definition.

 

·         £239,512,275.16

 

13.          The number of suppliers the spend with which adds up to 80%
of the total spend with Third Parties.

 

·         326

 

 

14.          The total number of contracts held by the council as at the
31st March 2017 with formalised and active contract management (Formalised
contract management is viewed as regular, recorded and communicated
processes for reviewing progress, issues, performance, outputs and
outcomes including remedial action linked to contract terms by a
responsible individual or individuals or teams that is active).

 

·         943

 

15.          The total number of contracted suppliers to the council as at
the 31st March 2017 with partnership arrangements (A Partnership is
defined as where the council and an identified supplier develop a close
and long-term relationship governed by an agreement where the two share
mutual objectives and where there are shared success objectives and adopt
a high level of purposeful cooperation to maintain a trading relationship
over time).

 

·         We don’t categorise our contracts using this definition.

 

16.          Total number of contract awards by the council that have been
challenged by an unsuccessful tenderer.

 

·         0

 

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, quoting
the reference above. To find out more about Freedom of Information, please
visit [2]http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/your-cou...

 

If you are unhappy with the way the County Council has handled your
request for information you may request an internal review of the request.
This will be carried out by a member of the County Council Legal Services
Team, who has had no prior involvement with the request. Requests for an
internal review should be sent to the Information Governance Unit at the
address above.

 

If you are unhappy with the outcome of the internal review you are
entitled to ask the Information Commissioner to investigate your
complaint. You should write to: FOI/EIR Complaints Resolution, Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.

 

 

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Information Governance, Hertfordshire County Council

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Dear Mr Spring,

 

Further to the below, it is taking a little longer than expected to
respond to question 2;

 

2.            Total value of Goods and Services acquired by the council
from third party suppliers.

 

We will respond to this last remaining question as soon as possible and
before close of play on Friday 16^th June 2017.

 

 

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From: Information Governance
Sent: 07 June 2017 17:09
To: '[FOI #405752 email]'
Subject: Request for Information: FOI/RAP/05/17/13567

 

Dear Mr. Spring,

 

Reference number: FOI/RAP/05/17/13564

 

On 9^th May 2017 we received the following request for information from
you:

 

Please supply me with the following statistics for your Council for Goods
and Services procurement where 'goods' are tangible products such as pens
or computers, generally known as supplies; 'works' are "the construction
or demolition of buildings, both residential and non-residential, repair
to the fabric of these buildings, construction of roads, bridges, tunnels,
and the installation of gas, electric, and plumbing services" and
'services' are the provision of an intangible product such as care or
refuse collection, whether it is carried out internally or externally.

 

The following payments should be INCLUDED: Goods, Services, Works, Care,
other non-Local Authority public bodies (e.g. NHS, HM Courts), outside
Borough schools, colleges, universities. The following payments should be
EXCLUDED: foster carer payments; payments to pension funds; payments to
other local authorities for placement of clients or other non-commercial
activities; payments to individuals for expenses, insurance settlements,
council tax refunds, NNDR refunds; Benefits payments personal budgets,
transfer payments and investments.

 

The figures should cover (unless stated) the period 1st April 2016 to the
31st March 2017.

1.         Council’s net revenue budget.

2.         Total value of Goods and Services acquired by the council from
third party suppliers.

3.         The total number of invoices for goods and services paid by the
council during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017 whether or
not the supplier was contracted to the council or the holder of a
framework contract.

4.         Cost of procurement management (Total cost of procurement
function (staff salaries, on-costs, share of central recharges, dedicated
system costs, contracted third party support costs) for a given period).

5.         The total number of suppliers (contracted or not) that received
a payment for Goods or services.

6.         The total number of contracts held by the council as at the
31st March 2017.

7.         The total number of contract managers named on the council
contract register as at 31 March 2017.

8.         Total Number of Contracts awarded by the Council.

9.         The total number of contracts that reached their termination
date and were renewed by extension without retendering.

10.       The % saving (comparing the new contracted price to the old
contracted price) in the top 5 valued (Total anticipated spend over the
life of the contract) contracted procurements undertaken by the council
awarded during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017.

11.       Total population of council's area.

12.       The total value of Goods and Services spent with suppliers who
are defined as a Small and Medium Enterprise according to the DfTI
definition.

13.       The number of suppliers the spend with which adds up to 80% of
the total spend with Third Parties.

14.       The total number of contracts held by the council as at the 31st
March 2017 with formalised and active contract management (Formalised
contract management is viewed as regular, recorded and communicated
processes for reviewing progress, issues, performance, outputs and
outcomes including remedial action linked to contract terms by a
responsible individual or individuals or teams that is active).

15.       The total number of contracted suppliers to the council as at
the 31st March 2017 with partnership arrangements (A Partnership is
defined as where the council and an identified supplier develop a close
and long-term relationship governed by an agreement where the two share
mutual objectives and where there are shared success objectives and adopt
a high level of purposeful cooperation to maintain a trading relationship
over time).

16.       Total number of contract awards by the council that have been
challenged by an unsuccessful tenderer.

 

 

 

Your request for information has been considered under the Freedom of
Information Act. I can confirm that Hertfordshire County Council does hold
the information you have requested and can respond as follows:

 

 

 

The figures should cover (unless stated) the period 1st April 2016 to the
31st March 2017.

1.            Council’s net revenue budget.

 

·         Net revenue budget for 16/17 was £794.1m.

 

 

2.            Total value of Goods and Services acquired by the council
from third party suppliers.

 

·         Unfortunately, we are still working on this question, and will
respond to you as soon as possible and before close of play on Friday
(9th).

 

3.            The total number of invoices for goods and services paid by
the council during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017
whether or not the supplier was contracted to the council or the holder of
a framework contract.

 

·         187777

 

4.            Cost of procurement management (Total cost of procurement
function (staff salaries, on-costs, share of central recharges, dedicated
system costs, contracted third party support costs) for a given period).

 

·         Procurement is devolved across the Council however the overall
budget for the central Strategic Procurement Group 2016/17 was £540,000

 

5.            The total number of suppliers (contracted or not) that
received a payment for Goods or services.

 

·         7893

 

6.            The total number of contracts held by the council as at the
31st March 2017.

 

·         943

 

7.            The total number of contract managers named on the council
contract register as at 31 March 2017.

 

·         175

 

8.            Total Number of Contracts awarded by the Council.

 

·         553

 

9.            The total number of contracts that reached their termination
date and were renewed by extension without retendering.

 

·         42

 

10.          The % saving (comparing the new contracted price to the old
contracted price) in the top 5 valued (Total anticipated spend over the
life of the contract) contracted procurements undertaken by the council
awarded during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017.

 

·         We don’t keep data in this form

 

11.          Total population of council's area.

 

·         This information is published on our website
Hertfordshire.gov.uk A link to the pages concerned has been provided
below;

 

[5]https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsi...

 

 

12.          The total value of Goods and Services spent with suppliers
who are defined as a Small and Medium Enterprise according to the DfTI
definition.

 

·         £239,512,275.16

 

13.          The number of suppliers the spend with which adds up to 80%
of the total spend with Third Parties.

 

·         326

 

 

14.          The total number of contracts held by the council as at the
31st March 2017 with formalised and active contract management (Formalised
contract management is viewed as regular, recorded and communicated
processes for reviewing progress, issues, performance, outputs and
outcomes including remedial action linked to contract terms by a
responsible individual or individuals or teams that is active).

 

·         943

 

15.          The total number of contracted suppliers to the council as at
the 31st March 2017 with partnership arrangements (A Partnership is
defined as where the council and an identified supplier develop a close
and long-term relationship governed by an agreement where the two share
mutual objectives and where there are shared success objectives and adopt
a high level of purposeful cooperation to maintain a trading relationship
over time).

 

·         We don’t categorise our contracts using this definition.

 

16.          Total number of contract awards by the council that have been
challenged by an unsuccessful tenderer.

 

·         0

 

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, quoting
the reference above. To find out more about Freedom of Information, please
visit [6]http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/your-cou...

 

If you are unhappy with the way the County Council has handled your
request for information you may request an internal review of the request.
This will be carried out by a member of the County Council Legal Services
Team, who has had no prior involvement with the request. Requests for an
internal review should be sent to the Information Governance Unit at the
address above.

 

If you are unhappy with the outcome of the internal review you are
entitled to ask the Information Commissioner to investigate your
complaint. You should write to: FOI/EIR Complaints Resolution, Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.

 

 

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Information Governance, Hertfordshire County Council

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Dear Mr Spring,

 

Please find below, the answer to question 2 of your request;

 

2.            Total value of Goods and Services acquired by the council
from third party suppliers.

 

·         £884,582,279 (Please note that this includes certain budget
pooling arrangements with the NHS)

 

 

This now completes your request.

 

 

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From: Carrie Harwood On Behalf Of Information Governance
Sent: 09 June 2017 10:08
To: '[FOI #405752 email]'
Subject: RE: Request for Information: FOI/RAP/05/17/13567

 

Dear Mr Spring,

 

Further to the below, it is taking a little longer than expected to
respond to question 2;

 

2.            Total value of Goods and Services acquired by the council
from third party suppliers.

 

We will respond to this last remaining question as soon as possible and
before close of play on Friday 16^th June 2017.

 

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Information Access Team

Hertfordshire County Council

Telephone: 01992 555848 (25848) 

Email: [5][email address]

The Information Access Team supports Hertfordshire County Council's
Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations activity.

Hertfordshire - County of Opportunity

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From: Information Governance
Sent: 07 June 2017 17:09
To: '[FOI #405752 email]'
Subject: Request for Information: FOI/RAP/05/17/13567

 

Dear Mr. Spring,

 

Reference number: FOI/RAP/05/17/13564

 

On 9^th May 2017 we received the following request for information from
you:

 

Please supply me with the following statistics for your Council for Goods
and Services procurement where 'goods' are tangible products such as pens
or computers, generally known as supplies; 'works' are "the construction
or demolition of buildings, both residential and non-residential, repair
to the fabric of these buildings, construction of roads, bridges, tunnels,
and the installation of gas, electric, and plumbing services" and
'services' are the provision of an intangible product such as care or
refuse collection, whether it is carried out internally or externally.

 

The following payments should be INCLUDED: Goods, Services, Works, Care,
other non-Local Authority public bodies (e.g. NHS, HM Courts), outside
Borough schools, colleges, universities. The following payments should be
EXCLUDED: foster carer payments; payments to pension funds; payments to
other local authorities for placement of clients or other non-commercial
activities; payments to individuals for expenses, insurance settlements,
council tax refunds, NNDR refunds; Benefits payments personal budgets,
transfer payments and investments.

 

The figures should cover (unless stated) the period 1st April 2016 to the
31st March 2017.

1.         Council’s net revenue budget.

2.         Total value of Goods and Services acquired by the council from
third party suppliers.

3.         The total number of invoices for goods and services paid by the
council during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017 whether or
not the supplier was contracted to the council or the holder of a
framework contract.

4.         Cost of procurement management (Total cost of procurement
function (staff salaries, on-costs, share of central recharges, dedicated
system costs, contracted third party support costs) for a given period).

5.         The total number of suppliers (contracted or not) that received
a payment for Goods or services.

6.         The total number of contracts held by the council as at the
31st March 2017.

7.         The total number of contract managers named on the council
contract register as at 31 March 2017.

8.         Total Number of Contracts awarded by the Council.

9.         The total number of contracts that reached their termination
date and were renewed by extension without retendering.

10.       The % saving (comparing the new contracted price to the old
contracted price) in the top 5 valued (Total anticipated spend over the
life of the contract) contracted procurements undertaken by the council
awarded during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017.

11.       Total population of council's area.

12.       The total value of Goods and Services spent with suppliers who
are defined as a Small and Medium Enterprise according to the DfTI
definition.

13.       The number of suppliers the spend with which adds up to 80% of
the total spend with Third Parties.

14.       The total number of contracts held by the council as at the 31st
March 2017 with formalised and active contract management (Formalised
contract management is viewed as regular, recorded and communicated
processes for reviewing progress, issues, performance, outputs and
outcomes including remedial action linked to contract terms by a
responsible individual or individuals or teams that is active).

15.       The total number of contracted suppliers to the council as at
the 31st March 2017 with partnership arrangements (A Partnership is
defined as where the council and an identified supplier develop a close
and long-term relationship governed by an agreement where the two share
mutual objectives and where there are shared success objectives and adopt
a high level of purposeful cooperation to maintain a trading relationship
over time).

16.       Total number of contract awards by the council that have been
challenged by an unsuccessful tenderer.

 

 

 

Your request for information has been considered under the Freedom of
Information Act. I can confirm that Hertfordshire County Council does hold
the information you have requested and can respond as follows:

 

 

 

The figures should cover (unless stated) the period 1st April 2016 to the
31st March 2017.

1.            Council’s net revenue budget.

 

·         Net revenue budget for 16/17 was £794.1m.

 

 

2.            Total value of Goods and Services acquired by the council
from third party suppliers.

 

·         Unfortunately, we are still working on this question, and will
respond to you as soon as possible and before close of play on Friday
(9th).

 

3.            The total number of invoices for goods and services paid by
the council during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017
whether or not the supplier was contracted to the council or the holder of
a framework contract.

 

·         187777

 

4.            Cost of procurement management (Total cost of procurement
function (staff salaries, on-costs, share of central recharges, dedicated
system costs, contracted third party support costs) for a given period).

 

·         Procurement is devolved across the Council however the overall
budget for the central Strategic Procurement Group 2016/17 was £540,000

 

5.            The total number of suppliers (contracted or not) that
received a payment for Goods or services.

 

·         7893

 

6.            The total number of contracts held by the council as at the
31st March 2017.

 

·         943

 

7.            The total number of contract managers named on the council
contract register as at 31 March 2017.

 

·         175

 

8.            Total Number of Contracts awarded by the Council.

 

·         553

 

9.            The total number of contracts that reached their termination
date and were renewed by extension without retendering.

 

·         42

 

10.          The % saving (comparing the new contracted price to the old
contracted price) in the top 5 valued (Total anticipated spend over the
life of the contract) contracted procurements undertaken by the council
awarded during the period 1st April 2016 to the 31st March 2017.

 

·         We don’t keep data in this form

 

11.          Total population of council's area.

 

·         This information is published on our website
Hertfordshire.gov.uk A link to the pages concerned has been provided
below;

 

[9]https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsi...

 

 

12.          The total value of Goods and Services spent with suppliers
who are defined as a Small and Medium Enterprise according to the DfTI
definition.

 

·         £239,512,275.16

 

13.          The number of suppliers the spend with which adds up to 80%
of the total spend with Third Parties.

 

·         326

 

 

14.          The total number of contracts held by the council as at the
31st March 2017 with formalised and active contract management (Formalised
contract management is viewed as regular, recorded and communicated
processes for reviewing progress, issues, performance, outputs and
outcomes including remedial action linked to contract terms by a
responsible individual or individuals or teams that is active).

 

·         943

 

15.          The total number of contracted suppliers to the council as at
the 31st March 2017 with partnership arrangements (A Partnership is
defined as where the council and an identified supplier develop a close
and long-term relationship governed by an agreement where the two share
mutual objectives and where there are shared success objectives and adopt
a high level of purposeful cooperation to maintain a trading relationship
over time).

 

·         We don’t categorise our contracts using this definition.

 

16.          Total number of contract awards by the council that have been
challenged by an unsuccessful tenderer.

 

·         0

 

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, quoting
the reference above. To find out more about Freedom of Information, please
visit [10]http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/your-cou...

 

If you are unhappy with the way the County Council has handled your
request for information you may request an internal review of the request.
This will be carried out by a member of the County Council Legal Services
Team, who has had no prior involvement with the request. Requests for an
internal review should be sent to the Information Governance Unit at the
address above.

 

If you are unhappy with the outcome of the internal review you are
entitled to ask the Information Commissioner to investigate your
complaint. You should write to: FOI/EIR Complaints Resolution, Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.

 

 

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