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Dear Alex Jones,

Your information request – IR1-4562050059

Thank you for your request for information received 23^rd  August 2024.

How we will consider your request

We are going to consider your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). The FOIA gives us 20 working days to respond, but we’ll come
back to you as soon as we can.

Your request will be allocated to a member of the team. If you have any
queries please email [1][GMC request email].

Yours Sincerely,

Information Access Team

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

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Dear Alex Jones,

Your information request – IR1-4562050059

Thank you for your email date 23 August 2024. I have considered your
request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

I have answered your questions as follows:

• What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?

There are no formal KPI’s for this contract.

• Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were
successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages

We do not run PQQ stages.

Details of the successful suppliers are available via [1]Actors and Role
Players - Contracts Finder.

However, I am unable to provide you with the details of the suppliers who
were unsuccessful. I believe that an exemption applies under the FOIA,
because disclosure could adversely affect tendering processes and
commercial relationships with third party suppliers in the future.

Section 43(2) FOIA is an exemption for information that, if disclosed,
would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any person,
including the organisation holding it. This exemption is subject to a
public interest test. I believe that the public interest lies in
maintaining the exemption rather than in disclosing the information.  

• Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the
start of the contract to the current date

┌─────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┐
│Lot A │Lot B │
├─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┤
│£2,400,000 │£49,000 │
└─────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┘

• Start date & duration of framework/contract?

1 September 2023 to 31 August 2026.

• Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification
given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?

Please see attached.

• Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so,
the duration of the extension?

We have two annual extensions.

• Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are
being either extended or renewed?

There has not been a decision on this, therefore this information is not
held for the purposes of the FOIA.

• Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this
contract?

I am unable to provide you with this information because it would breach
data protection legislation to do so. This is because there is a potential
risk of identifying the relevant staff members based on their job title. 

The relevant exemption is section 40(2), by virtue of section 40(3A)(a)
FOIA which applies where the information is the personal data of a third
party and where releasing the information would breach any of the
principles relating to the processing of personal data listed at Article 5
of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In this instance
disclosure would breach the first principle, which requires the processing
of information to be lawful, fair and transparent. I do not believe that
any of the legal bases for processing listed at Article 6 of the GDPR are
met and therefore giving you the information would be unlawful.

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If you would like to appeal this decision please set out your reasons in
writing to [2][GMC request email]. Please note that we will only usually
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also appeal to the [3]Information Commissioner, the regulator of the FOIA
and DPA.

Kind regards,

Henna Janghir

Information Access Officer

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

M3 3AW

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From: FOI
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2024 11:19 AM
To: Alex Jones <[FOI #1165825 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Actors and Role Players

Dear Alex Jones,

Your information request – IR1-4562050059

Thank you for your request for information received 23^rd  August 2024.

How we will consider your request

We are going to consider your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA). The FOIA gives us 20 working days to respond, but we’ll come
back to you as soon as we can.

Your request will be allocated to a member of the team. If you have any
queries please email [6][GMC request email].

Yours Sincerely,

Information Access Team

General Medical Council

3 Hardman Street

Manchester

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