Exemptions to Contract Regulations - EU Threshold

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Dear Durham County Council,

Could you please tell me how many contracts that exceeded the EU threshold for public procurement, £173,934, were exempted from contract regulations under the authority's contract regulations exemptions procedures?

Yours faithfully,

S Hogarth

Freedom of Information,

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

 

Thank you for your request received 15-MAY-12.  This letter is our
acknowledgement of your request.  Please note the reference number and
refer to it in any future correspondence.

 

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us know.

 

In some cases, the information you request will be exempt from disclosure.
What this means is that the legislation allows the Council to refuse to
provide the information. Where this occurs, we will tell you the reasons
why and we will explain how to appeal that decision.

 

If your requests refers to a third party, then they may be consulted about
disclosing the information before we decide whether to release the
information to you.  For example, if someone asks about a contract with a
supplier, we will contact the supplier to consider their views about
disclosing the information.

 

In some cases, we may require a payment to cover photocopying, postage, or
other production costs on requests that require large amounts of
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provide the information in electronic formats if possible.  If a payment
is required, it must be provided before we can send you the information. 
If a payment is required, the 20 working day time limit for responses is
suspended until the payment is received. 

 

We may also need to contact you to clarify your request. We are obliged to
do this under s.16 of the Act, which refers to the duty to provide advice
and assistance to applicants.  When we ask to clarify your request, the 20
working day countdown stops until we hear back from you. If you have not
contacted us about the request within 3 months, we will close it.

 

Please note that your request and our response will be put on the
Council’s disclosure log.  What this means is that we keep a log of all
the requests and responses if anyone wants to look at them. When we put
the request and response on the log, we remove the applicant’s name and
any personal references. In any case, where personal information remains,
it will be done in accordance with the Data Protection Act (DPA).

 

If you have any questions or need further information, then please
contact:

 

The Information Management Team

Durham County Council

Assistant Chief Executive’s Office

Room 4/140

County Hall

Durham

DH1 5UF

Tel. 0191 372 8371

Email: [1][Durham County Council request email]

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 745

Fax: 01625 524 510

Email: [2][email address]

[3]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

The Information Management Team

 

 

 

 

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Freedom of Information,

Dear S Hogarth,

You requested: Could you please tell me how many contracts that exceeded
the EU threshold for public procurement, £173,934, were exempted from
contract regulations under the authority's contract regulations exemptions
procedures?

Please clarify which period of time you would like the information for.

Your request will be paused until we receive your reply.

Regards,

The Information Management Team

Durham County Council

 

From: Freedom of Information
Sent: 16 May 2012 08:21
To: '[FOI #116750 email]'
Subject: Request for information: ref. 19698333

 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

 

Thank you for your request received 15-MAY-12.  This letter is our
acknowledgement of your request.  Please note the reference number and
refer to it in any future correspondence.

 

Depending on the type of request, it will be handled under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations
(EIR).  Both of these have a statutory 20 working day deadline for a
response.  In some cases, under the EIR, the deadline may be extended to
40 working days if an extended public interest test is required before
deciding to respond.  If that is the case, we will write to explain that
to you.

 

If we hold this information, we will let you know and in most cases supply
it to you.  You may request a particular format for receiving the
information and we will do our best to accommodate. In most cases, we will
respond by email or letter in 12 point Arial font.  If you have a
particular need to receive the material in a different format, please let
us know.

 

In some cases, the information you request will be exempt from disclosure.
What this means is that the legislation allows the Council to refuse to
provide the information. Where this occurs, we will tell you the reasons
why and we will explain how to appeal that decision.

 

If your requests refers to a third party, then they may be consulted about
disclosing the information before we decide whether to release the
information to you.  For example, if someone asks about a contract with a
supplier, we will contact the supplier to consider their views about
disclosing the information.

 

In some cases, we may require a payment to cover photocopying, postage, or
other production costs on requests that require large amounts of
photocopying. However, we will discuss this with you and look for ways to
provide the information in electronic formats if possible.  If a payment
is required, it must be provided before we can send you the information. 
If a payment is required, the 20 working day time limit for responses is
suspended until the payment is received. 

 

We may also need to contact you to clarify your request. We are obliged to
do this under s.16 of the Act, which refers to the duty to provide advice
and assistance to applicants.  When we ask to clarify your request, the 20
working day countdown stops until we hear back from you. If you have not
contacted us about the request within 3 months, we will close it.

 

Please note that your request and our response will be put on the
Council’s disclosure log.  What this means is that we keep a log of all
the requests and responses if anyone wants to look at them. When we put
the request and response on the log, we remove the applicant’s name and
any personal references. In any case, where personal information remains,
it will be done in accordance with the Data Protection Act (DPA).

 

If you have any questions or need further information, then please
contact:

 

The Information Management Team

Durham County Council

Assistant Chief Executive’s Office

Room 4/140

County Hall

Durham

DH1 5UF

Tel. 0191 372 8371

Email: [1][Durham County Council request email]

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 745

Fax: 01625 524 510

Email: [2][email address]

[3]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

The Information Management Team

 

 

 

 

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Dear Information Management Team,

My apologies. Could you please provide me with data for the last five years?

Yours sincerely,

SHogarth

Freedom of Information,

1 Attachment

Dear S Hogarth

 

Freedom of Information – Response to Request

 

Thank you for your request for information relating to  Exemptions to
Contract Regulations - EU Threshold  received on 15 May 2012 which has now
been considered. Please see our response attached.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Christine Paciorek

Freedom of Information Officer

Durham County Council

Room 4/140

County Hall

Durham

DH1 5UF

Tel:  03000 268036

 

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