Vetting Management Software

The request was successful.

Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,

I am currently researching what software solutions are used to manage and track staff vetting and would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.

The details we require are:

• What, if any, bespoke software is used for managing and tracking staff vetting?
• If bespoke software is used, what was the start date, duration and value of the contract?
• Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
• Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is are being either extended or renewed?
• Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for managing the vetting process?

Thank you for your help.

Yours faithfully,

Mr E Owen

Police Service of Northern Ireland

1 Attachment

Thank you for contacting the PSNI’s Corporate Information Branch.
 
As PSNI is facing unprecedented challenges owing to the coronavirus
(Covid-19) pandemic we will not be able to respond to your requests or
queries in a timely fashion. Please accept our apologies for this delay
and we would ask for your understanding at this time. When we are in a
position to respond to your enquiry/request we will do so. 
Thank you,
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI

Police Service of Northern Ireland

This e-mail has been marked OFFICIAL [PUBLIC];

29th May 2020

Dear Mr. Owen,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated 29th May
2020 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
on 29th May 2020.  I note you seek access to the following information:

Vetting Management Software

Given the unprecedented challenges PSNI and other first line emergency
responders face during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic we may not be
able to respond to your request within the statutory timescales set out
under FOI and data protection legislation and are unlikely to be able to
respond to email queries about requests in a timely fashion. Please accept
our apologies for this.

We  are working to support partner agencies to ensure critical public
health information is available during this time. Further up to date
information can be found on the public health Agency NI website at:
www.publichealth.hscni.net.

We are asking all requesters to consider re-submitting their requests at a
later date when PSNI has returned to business as usual. This will assist
PSNI to concentrate as much resource in responding to this emergency.
Please can you let us know if you now wish us to close your request. It
would be of assistance if you could let us know if you wish to withdraw
your request at this time by  5th June 2020

We have been in contact with the  Information Commissioner’s Office to
highlight the critical changes that will be required to our business in
the weeks and months ahead. They have let us know that they have made
guidance for the public available on their website relating to requests
being processed during  the Corona virus pandemic .  We will continue to
work closely with the Information Commissioner throughout this crisis
keeping them informed.

We are grateful for your understanding at this time.

Yours sincerely,

Paddy

FOI Decision Maker
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI HQ Brooklyn

show quoted sections

Police Service of Northern Ireland

1 Attachment

This e-mail has been marked OFFICIAL [PUBLIC];

Subject:        FOI-2020-01034
5th June 2020

Dear Mr. Owen,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated 29th May
2020 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on  29th
May 2020 concerning:

Vetting Management Software

 

Please find attached response to your request.

 

Yours sincerely

Gilbert

FOI Decision Maker
Corporate Information Branch
PSNI HQ Brooklyn

show quoted sections