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Dear Miss Johnson

Subject: Details of Consultants

Thank you for your request for information received on 19 March 2012. 
Your request is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless
the Council does not hold the information, or there is a reason for it to
be withheld. We will write to you in any event.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case we will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will deal with your request.

If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should
be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print and so
on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns, do not hesitate to get in touch.
Please remember to quote the above reference number in any future
communications.

Your right to seek a review

If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request, you can
ask us to review our actions and decisions by writing to the Head of Legal
and Administrative Services, The City of Edinburgh Council, Waverley Court
Business Centre 3:1, 4, East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG or email:
legal.[Edinburgh City Council request email]

Please note that your request must be in a recordable format (email,
letter, audio tape etc.), and that you have 40 working days upon receipt
of this letter to ask for a review. You will receive a full response to
your review request within 20 working days of its receipt. Please remember
to quote the above reference number in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the review, you can ask the
Scottish Information Commissioner to review our decision. You must submit
your complaint to the Commissioner within 6 months of receiving our review
response. The Commissioner can be contacted at:

The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
Fax: 01334 464611
Website www.itspublicknowledge.info
E-mail: [email address]

Further information about your rights and accessing information is
available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Jody Mackay
Legal Support Officer

Access to Information – Central Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340 Fax 529
3603
[Edinburgh City Council request email]  www.edinburgh.gov.uk

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Our ref: 372939

 

Dear Margaret

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Information not held

 

Subject: Consultants

 

Thank you for your request for information which is being dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. 

 

You requested:

 

Details of all external consultants, advisors, facilitators or assistants
etc. commissioned/contracted by the Chief Executive's Office or Service,
including by the Chief Executive, Assistant/Depute Chief Executive or
other staff. The information should cover the last 3 financial years to
the end of March 2012, including any current and unfinished contracts.
     
For each item please provide the following 4 pieces of information.
 
1. The title/ purpose of the commission/ consultant including the subject
area
2. The cost of the commission/ consultant
3. The name of the commissioned/contracted organisation or consultant

In response to your request I can confirm that the office of the Chief
Executive does not commission consultants.  Consultants engaged by the
City of Edinburgh Council are commissioned direct by each Directorate
within the Council , e.g. Corporate Governance, Services for Communities
etc..   I am therefore unable to provide you with the information
requested as it is not held by the Council in the format requested. 

The foregoing notwithstanding, I have attached a number of reports
considered by our Finance and Resources Committee entitled 'Use of
Consultants'.  These reports detail the consultants engaged by each
Directorate for the financial years 2009/10 and 2010/11.  Please note that
a report has yet to be published detailing consultants engaged in the
financial year 2011/12. 

You also requested:

4. The number of organisations that were invited to bid for
this commission

In this regard, the Council adheres to Standing Orders 69-73, entitled
Contracts for Consultancy Services (attached).  These standing orders
detail the procedures to be followed when commissioning a consultant, the
number of whom will vary from case to case.  Should you wish to know
details of the number of organisations invited to bid in respect of a
particular consultancy service/s, please refine and resubmit your request
to [1][Edinburgh City Council request email]

Please note that this letter constitutes a formal refusal notice under
section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, as we are
unable to provide you with the information requested as it is not held by
the Council.

I trust that the above information is useful but please do not hesitate to
contact me should you require any further information.

Yours sincerely,

 

Jody Mackay |Legal and Administrative Services | CEC | Waverley Court
Business Centre 3:1|4 East Market Street | EH8 8BG | 0131 469 3828 | 0131
529 3603 | :[2]www.edinburgh.gov.uk: |

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Your right to seek a review

 

If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request, you can
ask us to review our actions and decisions by writing to the Head of Legal
and Administrative Services, The City of Edinburgh Council, Waverley Court
Business Centre 3:1, 4, East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG or email:
[3]legal.[Edinburgh City Council request email]

 

Please note that your request must be in a recordable format (email,
letter, audio tape etc.), and that you have 40 working days upon receipt
of this letter to ask for a review. You will receive a full response to
your review request within 20 working days of its receipt. Please remember
to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the review, you can ask the
Scottish Information Commissioner to review our decision. You must submit
your complaint to the Commissioner within 6 months of receiving our review
response. The Commissioner can be contacted at:

 

The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner

Kinburn Castle

Doubledykes Road

St Andrews

Fife

KY16 9DS

Telephone: 01334 464610

Fax: 01334 464611

Website [4]www.itspublicknowledge.info

E-mail: [5][email address]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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