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Dear Caerphilly County Borough Council,
Can you please provide me with information on the following category of service (a category of service would be classed as an area of business within the Local Authority, for example Transport or Social Care):
1) Does the Local Authority currently operate any form of supplier framework (a supplier framework would classed as a list of enrolled and accredited companies or individuals that provide goods or services to the Local Authority) for:-
a. SEN Transport –
b. Home to School –
c. Taxi Services –
d. Transport for Adult Care -
2) If the Local Authority does operate a supplier framework, when do these frameworks run out? :-
a. SEN Transport –
b. Home to School –
c. Taxi Services –
d. Transport for Adult Care -
3) If the Local Authority does operate a supplier framework, how many suppliers are listed on the framework?:-
a. SEN Transport –
b. Home to School –
c. Taxi Services –
d. Transport for Adult Care -
4) Does the Local Authority own and operate an internal fleet of vehicles that is utilised for services such as SEN Transport or Taxi Services?
5) If so, please can you provide with the size of the fleet.
6) During the financial year of 2014/15, what has been the actual spend of:-
a. SEN Transport-
b. Home to School –
c. Taxi Services –
d. Transport for Adult Care –
7) During the financial year of 2014/15, what has been the actual spend of “spot purchases” or Transport placements that were not purchased on the supplier framework (if one does exist):-
a. SEN Transport-
b. Home to School –
c. Taxi Services –
d. Transport for Adult Care –
8) Does the Local Authority utilise a technology (this could be either a piece of software or computer programme) to help commission Transport Services (these would be defined as SEN Transport, Home to School etc) for a citizen?
9) If so, when does the contract for these services expire and what has been the cost for the contract?
a. Expiration date –
b. Cost -
10) What is the size of the team that works within the Transport Department of the Local Authority?
11) Please can you provide me with a hierarchy of the team that comprises the Transport Department with names and job roles?

Yours faithfully,

dom wallis

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Dear Dom Wallis

 

INFORMATION REQUEST

 

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Dear Dom Wallis

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information received on 16^th April.

Unfortunately I cannot identify the information you have requested from
the details you have provided.  To help me respond to your request could
you please respond to the following points of clarification:

Taxi Services – could your confirm whether you are interested in
information on taxi services for school pupils only?

Once we receive your clarification, we will consider your request and
respond to you within the statutory timescale of 20 working days. Please
note that the timescale for responding has paused until we receive
clarification from you.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.

Yours sincerely

GARETH GRIFFITHS

Corporate Information Governance Assistant

Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004

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Dear Dom Wallis

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

 

Thank you for your request for information received on the 16^th April
2015.  We have considered your request and enclose the following
information:

1)      Does the Local Authority currently operate any form of supplier
framework (a supplier framework would classed as a list of enrolled and
accredited companies or individuals that provide goods or services to the
Local Authority) for:-

a.      SEN Transport – Yes

b.      Home to School – Yes

c.      Taxi Services – Yes

d.      Transport for Adult Care - Yes

2)       If the Local Authority does operate a supplier framework, when do
these frameworks run out? :-

a.      SEN Transport – July 2015

b.      Home to School – July 2015 (taxi and minibuses); December 2018 (17
seats and over)

c.      Taxi Services – July 2015

d.      Transport for Adult Care – July 2015

3)      If the Local Authority does operate a supplier framework, how many
suppliers are listed on the framework?:-

a.      SEN Transport – 87

b.      Home to School – 87 (taxi and minibuses); 22 (17 seats and over)

c.      Taxi Services – 87

d.      Transport for Adult Care - 82

4)      Does the Local Authority own and operate an internal fleet of
vehicles that is utilised for services such as SEN Transport or Taxi
Services? - Yes

5)      If so, please can you provide with the size of the fleet. 16

6)      During the financial year of 2014/15, what has been the actual
spend of:-

a.      SEN Transport - £1,788,217

b.      Home to School – £3,720,747

c.      Taxi Services – We await your response to our request for
clarification sent 27^th April 2015.

d.      Transport for Adult Care – £465,557

7)      During the financial year of 2014/15, what has been the actual
spend of “spot purchases” or Transport placements that were not purchased
on the supplier framework (if one does exist):-

a.      SEN Transport- £0

b.      Home to School – £0

c.      Taxi Services – £0

d.      Transport for Adult Care – £0

8)      Does the Local Authority utilise a technology (this could be
either a piece of software or computer programme) to help commission
Transport Services (these would be defined as SEN Transport, Home to
School etc) for a citizen? - No

9)      If so, when does the contract for these services expire and what
has been the cost for the contract?

a.      Expiration date – N/a

b.      Cost – N/a

10)     What is the size of the team that works within the Transport
Department of the Local Authority? - 18

11)     Please can you provide me with a hierarchy of the team that
comprises the Transport Department with names and job roles?.

We enclose the attached to partially answer your request.

<<15.0419.pdf>>

However on this occasion we cannot supply all the information you have
asked for. In respect of the remainder of your request, and in accordance
with Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 this letter acts as
a Refusal Notice.   The exemption applied is Section 40(2) – Personal
Information.  For further details on why this exemption applies please see
the attached document.

<<0419 S40(2) exemption.pdf>>

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Yours sincerely

 

GARETH GRIFFITHS

Corporate Information Governance Assistant

Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004

 

You have the right to appeal against our decision.     
If you wish to appeal please set out in writing your grounds of appeal and
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Corporate Information Governance Unit
Caerphilly county borough council,
Penallta House
Tredomen Park
Hengoed. CF82 7PG

 

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Information Commissioner’s Office – Wales
2nd Floor, Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH

 

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Fax: 029 2067 8399
Email: [1][email address]

Website: [2]www.ico.org.uk

       
 

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