Hootsuite Subscription
Dear FOI Team,
I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.
GB-Glasgow: Hootsuite Renewal:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov....
The details we require are:
• Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages
• Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date
• Start date & duration of framework
• Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?
• Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?
• Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?
Thank you for your help.
Yours sincerely
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From: Ellie Synnuck <[FOI #716893 email]>
To: FOI requests at SLC <[SLC request email]>
Date: 08/01/2021 13:56
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Hootsuite Subscription
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Dear FOI Team,
I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of
Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.
GB-Glasgow: Hootsuite Renewal:
[3]https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov....
The details we require are:
• Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were
successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages
• Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the
start of the contract to the current date
• Start date & duration of framework
• Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so,
the duration of the extension?
• Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are
being either extended or renewed?
• Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this
contract?
Thank you for your help.
Yours sincerely
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Dear Ms Synnuck
We refer to your recent email dated 8^th January 2021 requesting the
following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”):
“…..details in respect to the contract below.
GB-Glasgow: Hootsuite Renewal:
[1]https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov....
The details we require are:
• Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were
successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages
• Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the
start of the contract to the current date
• Start date & duration of framework
• Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so,
the duration of the extension?
• Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are
being either extended or renewed?
• Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this
contract?”
Response
Question 1 – Hootsuite was successful and Softbox was not successful.
Question 2 - £22,500.20.
Question 3 – start date was 17^th April 2019, for 3 year duration.
Question 4 – Yes, there is an extension clause in the contract – 2 x 12
months.
Question 5 – no decision has been made.
Question 6 – This information is exempt from disclosure under section
40(2) of the FOIA as it constitutes the personal information of a member
of SLC staff below Executive Director level. It is unlikely that it would
be within the expectations of the individual concerned that their personal
information be disclosed, and it is considered unfair to them to release
information which could be used to identify them. We are of the view that
to disclose this information would breach the first principle of the Data
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Yours sincerely
Louise Chapman | Senior Legal Executive
Freedom of Information Office
Student Loans Company
100 Bothwell Street, Glasgow G2 7JD
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