Dear Sir / Madam

I am pleased to acknowledge your request for information, which has been
allocated the reference number NELC/29791/2324.

Your request has been passed to the relevant department and you can expect
your response within the 20 working day limit. If it will take us longer
than 20 working days to respond to you, we will inform you of this and
provide you with the expected date for receiving a response.

Further information about how we will deal with your Freedom of
Information requests is available on our website at:

[1]https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/your-council/...

Please feel free to contact me if you require any further information or
assistance quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

North East Lincolnshire Council

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Dear Sir / Madam

Thank you for your information request, reference number NELC/29791/2324.
I can confirm that North East Lincolnshire Council holds information in
relation to your request.

Could the Authority please confirm:

 a. how many providers are approved on the DPS, and,

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 b. the names of the providers currently on the DPS.

The information you have requested has been considered under section 43 of
the Freedom of Information Act which states that:

Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would,
or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of any person
(including the public authority holding it).

Whilst North East Lincolnshire Council acknowledge the importance of
transparency and accountability, the overriding justification to protect
the public purse on behalf of our taxpayers, it is determined that the
balance of public interest is to withhold this information.

If you believe that your request for information has not been handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, you have the right to
request an internal review by the Council. If you wish to request an
internal review, please write to us detailing the reasons why. Please be
clear about which elements of the Council’s response or handling of the
request you are unhappy with, and would like the Council to address during
the internal review process.  If following this you are still dissatisfied
you may contact the Office of the Information Commissioner.

Yours sincerely

North East Lincolnshire Council

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