Marine Management Organisation FM

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Dear Marine Management Organisation,

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.

SM-MMO-MMO Access to Information, Marine Management Organisation

Dear Edward,

Thank you for your request for information on the Marine Management Organisation's (MMO) catering and facilities management arrangements, which we received on 20th February 2020. I can confirm that we are handling your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

As a member of the Defra Group, the MMO does not directly contract its own catering and FM services, but rather these are provided and managed centrally by our sponsor department, Defra (details of the most recent such contract are published online here: https://www.government-online.net/defra-...). As such, the information you have requested is not held by the MMO and therefore regulation 12 (4) (a) applies to you request - this provides an exception to the duty to disclose information when information is not held.

As part of our duty to advise and assist requesters, we would recommend you address your enquiry to our colleagues at Defra who are better placed to respond. You can submit your request via email to [email address] or in writing to:

Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests
Customer Contact Unit
Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

The data disclosed has been provided to you in accordance with the non-disclosure exemptions provided for within Schedule 2 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and for the purposes identified within your original request only.

If you require any further advice or assistance, please contact me in the first instance. Additionally, if you are unhappy with the way the MMO has handled your request for information, you can request an internal review by writing to Internal Reviews, Access to Information, at the MMO, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH or e-mail [email address].

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request you have a right to appeal to the ICO. The ICO can be contacted at: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF. Tel 0303 123 1113 or http://www.ico.org.uk/complaints. There is no charge for the internal review or making an appeal to the ICO.

Yours sincerely,

Craig West | Communications Officer | Communications | Business Development and Transformation | Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
Direct Line: 0300 123 1032 | Email: [MMO request email]
Address: Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH

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