2012 Master Distribution and Services Agreements between the Post Office and Royal Mail

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Post Office Limited should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear Data Protection and Information Rights Team,

Please can you disclose the 'Master Distribution Agreement' signed by the Post Office and Royal Mail on 19 January 2012.

Please can you also disclose the 'Master Services Agreement' signed by the Post Office and Royal Mail on 20 January 2012.

Yours sincerely,
Eleanor Shaikh

information.rights@postoffice.co.uk, Post Office Limited

Our ref: FOI2024/00814

Dear Eleanor Shaikh,

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 17th May.
Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

The Act requires that a response must be given promptly, and in any event
within 20 working days. We will therefore reply at the latest by 17th
June.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Regards,

Data Protection and Information Rights Team

100 Wood Street,

London,

EC2V 7ER

Dear Data Protection and Information Rights Team,

Please can you update on the progress of FOI2024/00814 which was submitted on 17 May 2024.

Yours sincerely
Eleanor Shaikh

information.rights@postoffice.co.uk, Post Office Limited

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Dear Eleanor Shaikh,

Please find the response attached relating to your Freedom of Information
request. We sincerely apologise for the length of time it has taken to
provide this response.

With kind regards,

Data Protection and Information Rights Team

100 Wood Street,

London,

EC2V 7ER

Dear Information Rights Team,

Thank you for your email of 28 November with attached contents pages of the Mails Distribution Agreement (MDA) and the Master Service Agreement (MSA).

Following your suggestion I would be grateful if you would disclose the following from the MDA:
pg 35-36
pg 94-98
pg 105-107.

From the MSA please can you disclose:
pg 48-59
pg 66-71
pg 74-75.

From the document titled ‘Schedule 1 Services’ please can you disclose:
pg 66-72.

From the document titled ‘Inter- Business Agreement Between Post Office Limited and Royal Mail Limited’ please can you disclose:
pg 6
pg 13-14
pg 28-30.

Yours sincerely,
Eleanor Shaikh

information.rights@postoffice.co.uk, Post Office Limited

Our ref: FOI2024/01634

Dear Eleanor Shaikh,

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 22nd
December. Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000.

The Act requires that a response must be given promptly, and in any event
within 20 working days. We will therefore reply at the latest by 23rd
January.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Regards,

Data Protection and Information Rights Team

100 Wood Street,

London,

EC2V 7ER

information.rights@postoffice.co.uk, Post Office Limited

Dear Eleanor Shaikh,

We are writing in respect of your information request, FOI2024/01634. At
present, our view is that your request falls within the scope of the
qualified exemption at section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act ("
FOIA"), relating to Commercial Interest.

As permitted by section 10 of the FOIA, Post Office Limited (" Post
Office") requires further time to consider the public interest test in
relation to this exemption. An extension is permitted until such time as
is reasonable in the circumstances. Having considered the FOIA Code of
Practice, Post Office considers that an extension of 20 working days is
appropriate in this instance and will therefore aim to respond to you by
20th February.

Kind regards,

Data Protection and Information Rights Team

100 Wood Street

London

EC2V 7ER

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