Dear Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust,

Regarding the next procurement exercise for private / voluntary ambulance services via BSO PaLS: please provide information held on the level of consultation that takes place with the industry and if any is planned in advance of the procurement.

Yours faithfully,

Mr M Gerner

NIAS Informatics Department, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust

REF: AD-IG-02(1)3211

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your request for information received by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). This email acts as an acknowledgement of receipt.

Your request will be processed under the relevant legislation specific to your request and a response will be issued in due course.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact: [email address]

Kind Regards
Information Governance Team
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

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Laura Duncan, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust

NIAS REF:  AD/IG/01(2)211

Good Afternoon

Thank you for your request for information detailed below which will be processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  The legislative deadline for responding to your request following receipt of any clarification required will be 19 July 2022.

Please note the Freedom of Information Act only covers recorded information held on computers, emails, handwritten documents etc and does not relate to creating new information or giving an opinion or judgement that is not already recorded. 

If any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released and you will be informed if this is the case, including your right of appeal.

If you have any queries regarding the above please contact me on 028 9040 0734.

Kind regards

Laura
Information Governance Officer

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service | Laura Duncan | Information Governance Officer | Site 30 | Knockbracken Healthcare Park | Saintfield Road | Belfast | Northern Ireland| BT8 8SG | Tele No: 028 9040 0818 | Fax No: 028 90400908|Minicom 028 90400871|[email address]| www.niamb.co.uk

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Laura Duncan, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust

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NIAS REF:            AD/IG/01(2)/3211

Good Morning Mr Gerner

The NI Ambulance Service HSC Trust has now completed its search for the information requested and I have attached a letter of response for your pursual.

I hope this fully assists you.

Kind Regards

Laura
Information Governance Officer

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Dear Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust's handling of my FOI request 'Consultation with service providers'.

My request was refused on the grounds that BSO PaLS holds the information. But (a) my request relates to a contract run by NIAS and (b) my request relates to consultation plans BEFORE the procurement is started (only then does BSO PaLS have responsibility). As such, I believe NIAS has the information requested.

I am also troubled to note the time period it took for NIAS to respond to my FOI request with a statement that NIAS does not have the information. The legislation states "a public authority must comply with section 1(1) <PROMPTLY> and in any event not later than the twentieth working day following the date of receipt." (<EMPHASIS> Emphasis mine). Does it really take more than a month to decide to direct me to another agency? Why was there this untoward delay? It is manifestly not a prompt response and hence is a breach of the legislation.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...

Yours faithfully,

Mr M Gerner

NIAS Informatics Department, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust

REF: AD-IG-01(2)3361

Good Morning,

Thank you for your request for information received by the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS). This email acts as an acknowledgement of receipt.

Your request will be processed under the relevant legislation specific to your request and a response will be issued in due course.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact: [email address]

Kind Regards
Information Governance Team
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

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Dear Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust's handling of my FOI request 'Consultation with service providers'.

It is now two months since my original request. It is now one month since I requested a review on the grounds that NIAS should possess the information required.

Since then, I have not received any updates beyond an automated notification confirming receipt of my request for a review.

Failing a prompt response, I will regrettably have no alternative but to report this to the ICO.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...

Yours faithfully,

Mr M Gerner

Laura Duncan, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust

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NIAS REF:            AD/IG/01(2)/3211

Good Afternoon Mr Gerner

The NI Ambulance Service HSC Trust has now completed its internal review and have attached the Trust's outcome response to same.

Kind Regards

Laura
Information Governance Officer

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