FM suppliers and sub contractors

The request was refused by University of Bath.

Dear University of Bath,

I would like you to detail in full a list of the top 50 main subcontractors that you use that provide any forms of facilities management, contract cleaning , contracted maintenance works , plumbing, electrical, roofing, work , gardening, landscaping, pest control, furniture, technology. Also please detail all the main suppliers you use or service providers as well as any major contractors used for any cleaning supplies or technologies such as computers, desks, regeneration or building works you have have had or have currently underway. Please also detail the security company you use along with any details of any other companies you have current frame work agreements with or contracts.. many thanks

Yours faithfully,

Devin Marshall

John Evans, University of Bath

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From: Devin Marshall <[FOI #429655 email]>
Sent: 05 September 2017 18:58
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FM suppliers and sub contractors

Dear University of Bath,

I would like you to detail in full a list of the top 50 main subcontractors that you use that provide any forms of facilities management, contract cleaning , contracted maintenance works , plumbing, electrical, roofing, work , gardening, landscaping, pest control, furniture, technology. Also please detail all the main suppliers you use or service providers as well as any major contractors used for any cleaning supplies or technologies such as computers, desks, regeneration or building works you have have had or have currently underway. Please also detail the security company you use along with any details of any other companies you have current frame work agreements with or contracts.. many thanks

Yours faithfully,

Devin Marshall

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John Evans, University of Bath

Dear Mr Marshall,

I am writing to ask you for clarification of a number of points in your request.

1. Please specify what you mean by 'top' - is this by contract value and, if so, in what period; or by some other measure?

2. When you refer to subcontractors in the first sentence, do you actually mean contractors as seems more likely?

3. What period of time are you referring to when you say 'you use'?

4. How do you define 'main' and 'major' in the second sentence?

5. Is the second sentence two requests or one? i.e. does the phrase "main suppliers you use or service providers" refer to everything the University does, or just those areas from 'major contractors' onwards?

6. Please explain what you mean by 'the security company you use' as our security department is in-house? Are you referring to external suppliers and, if so, do you wish to specify a minimum value that you are interested in, and again over what period?

If you can supply me some guidance, we will proceed with investigating your request.

Regards John

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From: Devin Marshall <[FOI #429655 email]>
Sent: 05 September 2017 18:58
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FM suppliers and sub contractors

Dear University of Bath,

I would like you to detail in full a list of the top 50 main subcontractors that you use that provide any forms of facilities management, contract cleaning , contracted maintenance works , plumbing, electrical, roofing, work , gardening, landscaping, pest control, furniture, technology. Also please detail all the main suppliers you use or service providers as well as any major contractors used for any cleaning supplies or technologies such as computers, desks, regeneration or building works you have have had or have currently underway. Please also detail the security company you use along with any details of any other companies you have current frame work agreements with or contracts.. many thanks

Yours faithfully,

Devin Marshall

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John Evans, University of Bath

Dear Mr Marshall, I note that your request to the University of Bath has been classified on What do they Know? as "refused", presumably by you. This is not correct. We have asked for clarification on the request (as below, and visible on WDTK?), which has not been received. If you do wish to proceed with the request, please can you supply the clarification requested? If I have not heard from you by 5pm this Friday, 20 October, a month after my request for clarification, I will assume you are not still seeking a response and will close the case file. Regards. John.

John Evans, University of Bath

Mr Marshall, as I have heard nothing from you, I am now closing this case. You are obviously free to re-submit this as a Freedom of Information request at any time.
Regards, John.