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Dear Solihull Metropolitan 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 Council, 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 Council 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 Council 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 Council 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 Council?
11) Please can you provide me with a hierarchy of the team that comprises the Transport Department with names and job roles?

Yours faithfully,

Adam Wallace

FOI Information Governance Team,

Information request
Our reference: 797696
 

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Dear Mr Wallace
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 8 April
2015, the details of which are given below:
 
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 Council, 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 Council 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 Council 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 Council 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 Council?
11) Please can you provide me with a hierarchy of the team that comprises
the Transport Department with names and job roles?
 
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Yours sincerely
 
 
Teresa Evans
Corporate Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Solihull Council

Tel: 0121 704 6169
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Information request
Our reference: 797696
 

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Dear Mr Wallace
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 8 April 2015.
 
Please find attached our response to your request. 
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Teresa Evans
Corporate Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Solihull Council

Tel: 0121 704 6169
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.

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