Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

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Dear Arthur Stevenson

Freedom of information request - FOI/8685

Subject: FOI - Bridges/Tunnels Maintenance and Management Software

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Information Management Team

Croydon Digital Services

Assistant Chief Executive Directorate

7th Floor, Zone B

Bernard Weatherill House

8 Mint Walk

Croydon CR0 1EA

Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

Contact: Information Team
[Croydon Borough Council request email]

Dear Arthur Stevenson

Request FOI/8685

Further to your request received on 16/11/2023, I confirm that the Council
has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Specifically, you have requested the following information:

1. What software you are using for your Bridges maintenance/ management? 
Response: BridgeStation.

2. What software you are using for your Tunnels maintenance/ management?
Response: BridgeStation

For each of the above please can you provide the following details:

What is the annual spend on each of these software contracts?
Response: The cost of BridgeStation is contained within the Council’s
annual London Bridges Engineering Group (LoBEG)
subscription ([1]https://www.lobeg.com/).

What are the start date & duration of each of these software contracts?
Response: This is dealt with by London Bridges Engineering Group (LoBEG).
The London Borough of Croydon is one of 34 London Highway Authorities
(including TfL) who are members of LoBEG and who all use BridgeStation. As
BridgeStation is owned by LoBEG, there are no fixed contractual
arrangements.

Is there an extension clause in each of these software contracts and, if
so, the duration of the extension?
Response: Please see above.

Has a decision been made yet on whether each of these software contracts
are being either extended or renewed?
Response: Please see above.

Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for each of
these software contracts?
Response: Please see above.

The Council publishes Access to Information requests and responses on its
online Disclosure Log. (Any request included within this log will be
anonymised appropriately)

To view the Council’s Disclosure Log, please visit our website available
here:

[2]The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act | Croydon Council
(disclosure-log.co.uk)

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under the Freedom of Information Act you may ask for an internal review.
This should be submitted to us within 40 working days of this response.
You can do this by outlining the details of your complaint by:

Email:        [3][Croydon Borough Council request email]

Writing:     Information Team

London Borough of Croydon

Bernard Weatherill House

Floor 7 - Zone B

8 Mint Walk

Croydon, CR0 1EA

Any requests received after the 40 working day time limit will be
considered only at the discretion of the council.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely,
 

Information Team

Croydon Digital Services

Assistant Chief Executive Directorate

Bernard Wetherill House,

Mint Walk,

Croydon,

CR0 1EA

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