Subject: 113 IR
Hi
has approved this one although said “ . It’s seems quite confusing but I think that’s more
the sheer volume you’re dealing with in one letter rather than anything else. The requestor will
probably understand it more as he instigated it!”
If you think it is confusing let me know and we can reword it.
Thanks
In-house Lawyer
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
TVCA, Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, St George Way,
Darlington DL2 1NJ
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Subject
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RE: Internal review Briggs
Attachments
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102 Brigss IR.docx
Minor grammar tweaks/changed the reference number to match the original request
attached.
Consolidation meetings are not something that I’m familiar with unfortunately,
but reading what you’ve
written it made sense.
Sorry to not be of more help!
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Sent: 23 February 2023 10:58
To:
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Subject: Internal review Briggs
Hi
Can you please have a look at this for me? There’s a couple of bits I need some
input with if you don’t
mind. Also is the process in relation to consolidation meeting correct? Any
comments welcome
Thanks
In-house Lawyer
TVCA, Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, St George
Way,
Darlington DL2 1NJ
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RE: Internal review Briggs
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comments.docx
Hi
Please see attached. I have made some slight amends and some suggestions which
I hope will be
helpful. It’s seems quite confusing but I think that’s more the sheer volume
you’re dealing with in one
letter rather than anything else. The requestor will probably understand it
more as he instigated it!
From:
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Sent: 23 February 2023 17:57
To:
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Subject: Internal review Briggs
Hi
Please can you check the attached IR? I will check previous FOI’s if we have
used surnames or not etc
once approved and before it goes to the FOI group.
Thanks
In-house Lawyer
teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
TVCA, Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, St George
Way,
Darlington DL2 1NJ
F om
To
Subject
W OI 113 2022 egal panel sco ng and TVCA-000218
Date
23 Janua y 2023 14 16 00
H
I sent this response today. Spreadsheet has been updated and copy sa ed in the rele ant folder.
-----Original Message-----
From TVCA Go ernance <TVCAGo ernance@tees alley-ca.go .uk>
Sent 23 January 2023 1 13
To
@whatdotheyknow.com
Subject RE FOI 113/2022 Legal panel scoring and TVCA-000218
Dear Johan Briggs
Freedom of Informa ion Act 2000 - Ref 113/2022
Thank you for your correspondence recei ed on 21/12 2022. In response to your request we can now pro ide the following information.
You asked
On Section 0 of he FOIA the ICO guidance ad ises
“The more senior an employee is and the more responsibility they ha e for decision making and expenditure of public money the greater their expectation should be that you disclose their names.”
Taking the words of the ICO guidance into account and that Tees Va ley Combined Authority had pre iously decided the contract m ght be worth £70m
1 Pro ide he names of the hree people in ol ed in the Tees Valley Legal Panel scor ng “consensus meet ngs” on 2 th 25th and 27th August 2021.
2. Pro ide each unredacted conflict of interest declaration for TVCA-000218.
Our response
The information requested has already been redacted from the response to FOI 32/2022 which was sent on 12/07/2022. As th s request s outside of he 0 work ng day limit for an internal re iew request it sha l be dealt with as a separa e FOI.
The names of he people in ol ed in the Tees Valley Legal Panel meetings are protected under Section 0(2) of the Freedom of Informat on Act 2000 this is an absolute exemption and as such does not require a public in erest est. Howe er we reassure you that no person w th a conflict of in erest s permitted to participa e in any tender e aluation exercise and a conflict check
is undertaken by the Procurement Team before hey are gi en access to any e aluat on material.
The conflict of interest declarat ons for TVCA-000218 ha e been pro ided o you in response to 32/2022 with redactions made in accordance wi h Sect on 3 of the FOIA. Section 3 (2) pro ides an exemption which can only be used where TVCA is sa isfied hat the public interest in w thholding the information outweighs the publ c interest in disclosing t.
It is accepted that the s art ng point is in fa our of d sclosure. Those argumen s in fa our of disclosure are
• Transparency accountability and confidence in elected publ c officials. There is a clear publ c in erest that the act ons taken by those in public office can be scrut nised and their actions known to the public.
• Transparency n relation to commercial transactions in ol ing or supported by the public sector or public off cials – here is a clear publ c in erest in ensuring hat commerc al transac ions are undertaken on a compe iti e commercial basis. Disclosure of the requested information would help assure he public that the process has been comple ed properly.
• Promot ng understanding of TVCA’s dec sions – disclosure may promote understanding of the process and decis on reached by TVCA.
• Generating confidence in integrity – disclosure may promote public confidence n he integri y of the procedures followed.
Those arguments against disclosure are
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• The likelihood and magnitude of harm to the commercial interes s of he third party.
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• The public in erest in main aining trust and preser ing he free flow of informat on wh ch is required for the performance of publ c func ions.
In balanc ng the arguments for and aga nst disclosure I am satisfied that he public interest lies in maintaining the exemption.
If you ha e any queries or concerns please contact TVCAGo ernance@ ees alley-ca.go .uk in the first ins ance.
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Group Chief Execu i e Tees Valley Combined Author ty Teesside Airport Business Sui e Teesside In erna ional Airport Darlington. DL2 1NJ.
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Yours sincerely
GOVERNANCE TEAM SIGNATURE
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Subject FOI 113/2022 Legal panel scoring and TVCA-000218
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FOI REQUEST
Dear Johan Briggs
Freedom of Informa ion Act 2000 - Ref 113/2022
Thank you for your correspondence recei ed on 21/12 2022.
Your request is being considered under he Freedom of Informat on Act 2000. If this request is for information hat the Combined Au hority holds you will recei e he information requested by 23/01/2023 which is within the s atutory timescale of 20 working days.
Howe er please note the Act defines a number of exemptions hat may pre ent release of the requested informa ion. There will herefore be an assessment of your request to determine f any exemptions apply o he information requested. If the informa ion cannot be released or only released n part you wi l be informed of the reasons why oge her with any righ s of appeal.
If the nformat on requested refers o a hird par y they may be consulted before deciding whether t can be released.
Yours sincerely
Go ernance Team
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Sent 21 December 2022 02 25
To TVCA Admin <TVCAAdmin@tees alley-ca.go .uk>
Subject Freedom of Information request - Tees Valley Combined Au hority legal panel scor ng questions
On Section 0 of he FOIA the ICO guidance ad ises
“The more senior an employee is and the more responsibility they ha e for decision making and expenditure of public money the greater their expectation should be that you disclose their names.”
Taking the words of the ICO guidance into account and that Tees Va ley Combined Authority had pre iously decided the contract m ght be worth £70m
1 Pro ide he names of the hree people in ol ed in the Tees Valley Legal Panel scor ng “consensus meet ngs” on 2 th 25th and 27th August 2021.
2. Pro ide each unredacted conflict of interest declaration for TVCA-000218.
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TVCA Governance
Subject
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FW: FOI 113/22- urgent due today
Attachments
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113-2022 Draft Response Due 23-01-23.docx
Hi All
If any one is available would you please send out this FOI – it is 113/22 on the
spreadsheet- Mr Briggs.
It has been approved.
Thanks
From:
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Sent: 23 January 2023 13:31
To:
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk>;
@teesvalley-
ca.gov.uk>;
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk>
Subject: RE: FOI 113/22- urgent due today
Hi
We approved this response with
last week, no further comments from TVMO
on the
response, happy for it to go.
Many Thanks,
Policy Advisor to the Tees Valley Mayor.
Office of the Tees Valley Mayor, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Teesside
International
Airport, Darlington. DL2 1LU.
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Sent: 23 January 2023 13:24
To:
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk>;
@teesvalley-
ca.gov.uk>;
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk>
Subject: FOI 113/22- urgent due today
Hi All
I am picking this one up in
absence. I think this one is currently
sitting with you all awaiting
approval. There doesn’t look like there is anything contentious in it. It is
however due today. I would be
very grateful if you would please review asap and let me have any comments.
Thanks
In-house Lawyer
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
TVCA, Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, St George
Way,
Darlington DL2 1NJ
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To:
Subject:
RE: FOI 113/2022 Legal panel scoring and TVCA-000218
Date:
17 January 2023 13:57:39
Attachments:
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Yes it was I think.
Regards
Group Procurement & Purchasing Manager
W: www.teesworks.co.uk
From:
teesvalley-ca.gov.uk>
Sent: 17 January 2023 13:43
To:
teesworks.co.uk>
Subject: RE: FOI 113/2022 Legal panel scoring and TVCA-000218
Hi
,
Thank you for looking, od you know if the previous request was referenced FOI 032/2022 or
32/2022? If so then I have enough information from the response to that request to answer
113/2022.
Apologies for CCing
117/2022, I misunderstood your previous ask to not CC anyone
else in the first instance.
Thanks,
From:
@teesworks.co.uk>
Sent: 17 January 2023 13:32
To:
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk>
Subject: RE: FOI 113/2022 Legal panel scoring and TVCA-000218
Hi
Is there anyway you can look at previous requests regarding the legal panel and see if you can
see the COI documents requested below? They are not in the procurement folder
set up
and
left. We may be able to get a copy from
has also left.
I have requested access to
emails but may not get them in time.
I know she has provided these COI documents previously if that helps? I can see evaluator
comments from:
Regards
Group Procurement & Purchasing Manager
W: www.teesworks.co.uk
From:
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk>
Sent: 11 January 2023 13:21
To:
@teesworks.co.uk>;
@teesworks.co.uk>
Subject: FW: FOI 113/2022 Legal panel scoring and TVCA-000218
Good afternoon
Please see below another FOI concerning the legal panel,
advised that you will be best
placed to help with this one.
Please can you provide responses to the two questions highlighted below by 17/01/2023?
Thank you,
-----Original Message-----
From: Johan Briggs
@whatdotheyknow.com>
Sent: 21 December 2022 02:25
To: TVCA Admin <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx >
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Tees Valley Combined Authority legal panel scoring
questions
On Section 40 of the FOIA, the ICO guidance advises:
“The more senior an employee is and the more responsibility they have for decision making and
expenditure of public money, the greater their expectation should be that you disclose their
names.”
Taking the words of the ICO guidance into account and that Tees Valley Combined Authority had
previously decided the contract might be worth £70m:
1, Provide the names of the three people involved in the Tees Valley Legal Panel scoring
“consensus meetings” on 24th, 25th and 27th August 2021.
2. Provide each unredacted conflict of interest declaration for TVCA-000218.
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Subject:
RE: FOI 113/2022 Legal panel scoring and TVCA-000218
Date:
11 January 2023 14:34:50
Attachments:
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Ok thanks, leave this with me.
Regards
Group Procurement & Purchasing Manager
W: www.teesworks.co.uk
From:
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Sent: 11 January 2023 14:29
To:
@teesworks.co.uk>;
@teesworks.co.uk>
Subject: RE: FOI 113/2022 Legal panel scoring and TVCA-000218
Hi
We are obligated to provide each request individually. Apologies that the requests are repetitive,
but I can’t find an appropriate answer to these questions in previous responses. If you’ve already
provided this information please can you forward it to me? The only other legal panel FOIs I can
find that may be relevant are 107/2022 which is not yet answered.
Thank you,
From:
@teesworks.co.uk>
Sent: 11 January 2023 14:06
To:
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk>;
@teesworks.co.uk>
Subject: RE: FOI 113/2022 Legal panel scoring and TVCA-000218
Hi
We have already provided this information to ‘whatdotheyknow’, do we have to keep giving
them the same info?
We also previously advised that the contract is not worth £70million but that the overall value
would not be above £7 million.
Also I copied
into the last FOI as she works on the social value information. You can send any
further FOI requests to me directly.
Thanks
Group Procurement & Purchasing Manager
W: www.teesworks.co.uk
From:
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk>
Sent: 11 January 2023 13:21
To:
@teesworks.co.uk>;
@teesworks.co.uk>
Subject: FW: FOI 113/2022 Legal panel scoring and TVCA-000218
Good afternoon
Please see below another FOI concerning the legal panel,
advised that you will be best
placed to help with this one.
Please can you provide responses to the two questions highlighted below by 17/01/2023?
Thank you,
-----Original Message-----
From: Johan Briggs
@whatdotheyknow.com>
Sent: 21 December 2022 02:25
To: TVCA Admin <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx >
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Tees Valley Combined Authority legal panel scoring
questions
On Section 40 of the FOIA, the ICO guidance advises:
“The more senior an employee is and the more responsibility they have for decision making and
expenditure of public money, the greater their expectation should be that you disclose their
names.”
Taking the words of the ICO guidance into account and that Tees Valley Combined Authority had
previously decided the contract might be worth £70m:
1, Provide the names of the three people involved in the Tees Valley Legal Panel scoring
“consensus meetings” on 24th, 25th and 27th August 2021.
2. Provide each unredacted conflict of interest declaration for TVCA-000218.
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Subject:
RE: Freedom of Information request - Services provided by Tees Valley Combined Authority
Date:
06 June 2022 14:14:43
Charges are based on a full cost recovery basis.
Group Chief Legal Officer (Monitoring Officer)
eesvalley-ca.gov.uk
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Sent: 06 June 2022 14:08
To:
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk>;
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Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Services provided by Tees Valley Combined Authority
Hello - please see below query received in response to our FOI response to him sent on 30-05-2022.
Regards
Governance and Business Support Officer Tees Valley Combined Authority
teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: Johan Briggs
@whatdotheyknow.com>
Sent: 30 May 2022 08:20
To: TVCA Governance <xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Services provided by Tees Valley Combined Authority
Thank you.
So TVCA solicitor charge out rate is around £36 per hour? That seems very low compared to the normal rate.
Can you explain how the figure was arrived at and why it is below the open market level?
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Briggs,
Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: 22/2022
Thank you for your correspondence received on 1^st April. In response to
your request I can now provide the following information.
You asked:-
1. What services does Tees Valley Combined Authority provide without
charge to Teesside International Airport Limited?
Our response:-
None: There is an arrangement in place for Group Support Services to be
provided to the Airport on a full cost recovery basis
You asked:-
2. What is the total number of hours legal and finance staff have devoted
to Teesside International Airport Limited in each of the last 3 years.
Our response:-
There have been 289 hours of group legal staff engaged on airport business
in each of the last 3 years. Any external fees and charges are recovered
at cost.
Teesside International Airport have their own finance team. Ad hoc
support is provided by TVCA Group finance if required. This totalled 192
hours pa.
You asked:-
3. What is the total payment made by Teesside International Airport
Limited for the services provided by Tees Valley Combined Authority?
(a) in respect of the services identified at question 2.
(b) in respect of all other services.
Our response:-
a. Legal recharge - £10,543pa. Ad hoc finance support recharge £5,527pa.
b. Total charges for all services- £140,000pa
You asked:-
4. Which other organisations does Tees Valley Combined Authority provide
the services listed at 2 to?
Our response:-
South Tees Development Corporation
South Tees Site Company Limited
South Tees Developments Limited
South Tees Site Company (STSC) Employee Trust Limited
Goosepool 2019 Limited
If you have any queries or concerns please contact me in the first
instance.
However, if you are unhappy with the way your request for information has
been handled, you may request an internal review by writing to:
Group Chief Executive, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Teesside Airport
Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, Darlington. DL2 1NJ.
If, after your complaint has been determined, you remain dissatisfied with
the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal to
the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
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The ICO does not make a charge for an appeal.
Yours sincerely,
Sally Henry | Governance Officer
Tees Valley Combined Authority
From:
TVCA Governance
To:
Subject:
FW: Freedom of Information request - Tees Valley Legal Services Framework “consolidation of scores”
Date:
17 May 2022 15:06:26
-----Original Message-----
From: TVCA Admin <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Sent: 17 May 2022 11:33
To: TVCA Governance <xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Tees Valley Legal Services Framework “consolidation of
scores”
FYI
-----Original Message-----
From: Johan Briggs
@whatdotheyknow.com>
Sent: 17 May 2022 10:34
To: TVCA Admin <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Tees Valley Legal Services Framework “consolidation of scores”
Dear Tees Valley Combined Authority,
I’m grateful for your FOI response dated 13 May 2022, which includes emails giving insight into the mindset of
the staff involved in the procurement process.
The email addresses of the individuals involved in the scoring process have rightly been hidden, but there
names should not be.
After all, what underpins these questions is how public money has been handled. Obviously it is important that
declarations of interest can then be checked against the participants in this meeting. That can’t be done if their
identities are hidden.
Therefore:
1. Please provide a list of the names of the people who attended the consolidation meeting.
2. Please explain why the Airport (which the combined authority has claimed is outside the scope of the public
sector) formed part of the scoring group.
3. Please provide the date and time of the consolidation meeting.
4. Was the consolidation meeting recorded, if so please provide a link to the recording.
5. please provide the declaration of interest for each member of the scoring group and those at the consolidation
meeting.
6. Please provide a list of the staff who excused themselves from the process on the basis of having a conflict of
interest.
7. Please provide messages sent between members of the scoring group, in the period running from 2 hours
before and 2 hours after the meeting. This should include any teams messages sent between the scoring group
during the consolidation meeting.
Yours faithfully,
Johan Briggs
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Date:
17 May 2022 13:44:36
Could you acknowledge and log this as a new FOI for me please
?
Thanks
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From: Johan Briggs
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Sent: 17 May 2022 10:34
To: TVCA Admin <xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Tees Valley Legal Services Framework “consolidation of scores”
Dear Tees Valley Combined Authority,
I’m grateful for your FOI response dated 13 May 2022, which includes emails giving insight into the mindset of
the staff involved in the procurement process.
The email addresses of the individuals involved in the scoring process have rightly been hidden, but there
names should not be.
After all, what underpins these questions is how public money has been handled. Obviously it is important that
declarations of interest can then be checked against the participants in this meeting. That can’t be done if their
identities are hidden.
Therefore:
1. Please provide a list of the names of the people who attended the consolidation meeting.
2. Please explain why the Airport (which the combined authority has claimed is outside the scope of the public
sector) formed part of the scoring group.
3. Please provide the date and time of the consolidation meeting.
4. Was the consolidation meeting recorded, if so please provide a link to the recording.
5. please provide the declaration of interest for each member of the scoring group and those at the consolidation
meeting.
6. Please provide a list of the staff who excused themselves from the process on the basis of having a conflict of
interest.
7. Please provide messages sent between members of the scoring group, in the period running from 2 hours
before and 2 hours after the meeting. This should include any teams messages sent between the scoring group
during the consolidation meeting.
Yours faithfully,
Johan Briggs
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their questions.
Many thanks
From: TVCA Governance <xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx >
Sent: 10 December 2021 16:31
To
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Subject: Acknowledgement of FOI request Ref: 99/2021
Dear Johan
Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref: 99/2021
Thank you for your correspondence received on the 10th December 2021
Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If this
request is for information that the Combined Authority holds, you will receive the
information requested by 12th January 2022 which is within the statutory timescale of 20
working days.
However, please note the Act defines a number of exemptions that may prevent release
of the requested information. There will therefore be an assessment of your request to
determine if any exemptions apply to the information requested. If the information
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From: Johan Briggs
@whatdotheyknow.com
Sent: 10 December 2021 10:20
To: TVCA Admin xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Tees Valley Combined Authority Legal Services
Framework
Dear Tees Valley Combined Authority,
In respect of the procurement process advertised on 30 May 2021 (https://www.government-
online.net/tees-valley-combined-authority-legal-services-framework/) please could you send:
1. the tender specification shared with potential bidders for the panel; Attached for information
2. the names of the law firms selected to be on the panel and the date the decision was made; This
information can be found at the following link Legal Services Framework - Contracts Finder
3. the names of all firms that bid for the panel; Im not sure we need to provide this, only the winning
bidders, we used to use exemption 43 (2) in that is it in the public interest to let someone know of a
failure to win a tender could it damage their commercial interests, but will take your advice
4. the scores for all bidders (these can be anonymised if necessary);Attached
5. copies of any emails which were sent by the individuals involved in scoring the bids which
mentioned the tender process dated between 5 March 2021 and 5 June 2021.
6. gifts and hospitality declarations from each person involved in the scoring of bids;
7. the exact value of the donation / investment made by the Endeavour Partnership in March 2021 to
the Combined Authority owned airport (as reported at https://netimesmagazine.co.uk/business/the-
endeavour-partnership-backs-teesside-international-airport-revamp-with-five-figure-investment/), as
well as any extra information which can be provided about this payment; and
8. emails sent by staff at the Combined Authority to the Mayor Ben Houchen about the Endeavour
Partnership donation / investment to the airport.
Yours faithfully,
Johan Briggs
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From:
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FW: Acknowledgement of FOI request 100/2021
Date:
22 December 2021 07:04:32
As per Teams message:
Governance Support Officer
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
Tees Valley Combined Authority
From:
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Subject:
FW: Acknowledgement of FOI request Ref: 99/2021
Date:
16 December 2021 13:07:33
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Hi
Are you able to review this FOI and let me have any information we hold which would answer
their questions.
Many thanks
From:
To:
Subject:
FW: Freedom of Information request - Teesside International Airport Limited
Date:
12 December 2021 09:04:43
Please see below for your attention.
| Senior Business Administrator
@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
Tees Valley Combined Authority
