Atos Origin decision
Dear Highlands and Islands Enterprise,
Recently I was of interest to hear of your decision to chose Atos Origin to provide your IT support and believe that it included a number of your staff moving to Atos Origin. Please can you tell me:
1) where the tender for this work was advertised,
2) who applied for it,
3) any supporting information as to why you chose Atos Origin,
4) how much the resulting agreement was for and
5) how long the agreement is due to last?
Yours faithfully,
Richard Lander Stow
Dear Mr Stow,
Thank you for your request for information.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is processing your request for
information in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland)
Act. We will aim to respond as quickly as possible but in any event
within 20 working days from the date the enquiry was received.
In the meantime, should you have any queries please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Kind regards,
Joanna
Joanna Smart
Information Officer
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Earl Thorfinn House
6 Druimchat View
Dingwall Business Park
Dingwall
Ross-shire
IV15 9XL
Tel: 01349 868969
Fax: 01349 868901
Dear Richard,
Thank you for your request for information received on 5^th May 2011.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has responded to your requests for
information below.
1) Where the tender for this work advertised?
HIE can confirm that the contract was tendered via the OJEU procurement
process by Skills Development Scotland (SDS). In April 2011, HIE joined
the SDS information systems shared services agreement. Scottish
Enterprise, Scottish Development International, and the Scottish Criminal
Case Review Commission have also joined under the same agreement.
2) Who applied for it?
SDS tendered the contract and therefore we do not hold this information.
3) Any supporting information as to why you chose Atos Origin?
HIE was not involved in the tender selection process and therefore we do
not hold this information.
4) How much the resulting agreement was for?
Our total contribution to the shared services agreement is £4,625,433.
5) How long the agreement is due to last?
The contract end date is December 2014.
I trust you will find this information of use, but should you wish to
request any further information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA), you have the
right to request a review of the decision or any aspect of the process
with which you are dissatisfied. Should you wish to exercise that right,
you will need to contact us within 40 working days of receipt of this
email. If you remain dissatisfied on completion of the review, you have
the right to appeal to the Office of the Scottish Information
Commissioner, who can be contacted by email:
[1][email address] .
Kind regards,
Joanna
Joanna Smart
Information Officer
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Earl Thorfinn House
6 Druimchat View
Dingwall Business Park
Dingwall
Ross-shire
IV15 9XL
Tel: 01349 868969
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