Rhyddid Gwybodaeth / Freedom of Information

Dear Dave Bratt,

Freedom of Information (ref 497)

Thank you for your recent request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

Your request has been passed to me to process and I can confirm that it
has been logged under the reference number 497.

The Council may take up to 20 working days, from the date of receipt, to
respond to your request. You should therefore receive the information you
have requested, subject to the application of any exemptions permitted
under the Act, by 22/12/2021. If you require further information please
contact me by phone on 01286 679468 or by emailing
[1][email address].cymru by quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely,
Gwawr Owen

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Rhyddid Gwybodaeth / Freedom of Information

Dear Dave Bratt,

Freedom of Information (ref 497)

Thank you for your recent request. Please see below for the information
requested:

1. In respect of each of the years 2015-2021, please confirm what funding
has been provided to Stonewall by:

Gwynedd Council

See answer to question 2

2. Please specify whether the funding in 1 above has been in the form of:

(a) direct grants for unlimited purposes;

None

(b) direct grants for limited purposes (in that event, stating the
purpose);

None

(c) payment for goods or services (specifying the relevant goods and
services).

Date Details Amount with VAT
24/10/2018 Education Champions Membership 1,500.00
07/02/2019 Purchase of rainbow laces 175.00
08/10/2019 Education Champions Membership 950.00
13/03/2020 In-house CTIS Training (Education Department) 2,880.00
23/11/2020 Education Champions Membership 950.00
13/10/2021 Education Champions Membership 950.00

3. Where the funding in 1 above has been by way of payment for goods or
services, please specify:

(a) what analysis has been conducted to ascertain whether these goods or
services meet contractual and/or legal requirements;

(b) what contractual or other recourse exists to reclaim in respect of
goods or services that are defective, substandard or delivered in
contravention of the law;

3(a&b) Gwynedd Council’s general Terms and Conditions notes as follows
with regards to the provision of services:

“15. Provision of Services

(1) The Contractor shall provide the Services in accordance with the
Contract and as detailed to the satisfaction of the Council and the
decision of the Council shall be final and conclusive. The Council shall
have the right to inspect and investigate the performance of the Services
in the Council's Premises at any reasonable time or, if the Council gives
reasonable notice to the Contractor, at any other premises where any part
of the Services may be provided.

3) If the Council notifies the Contractor that the Council considers any
part of the Services to be unsatisfactory, or in any way different from
the Contract, and this is other than due to the default or negligence of
the Council, then, the Contractor shall at his own expense rearrange and
complete the work properly within such reasonable time as the Council may
determine.”

(c) what steps are being taken to seek recourse for any such contractual
or legal shortfalls.

Not applicable

4. In respect of the payments referred to in 1 above, please state:

(a) What criteria were applied in deciding to make payments by way of
direct grants;

Not applicable

(b) What tendering process was conducted with regard to provision of goods
or services;

All sums fall below the tendering process threshold

(c) What alternative suppliers of goods or services were considered.

Gwynedd Council's Contract Procedure Rules require that 'one quote only'
be sought for goods, services and works up to the value of £ 5,000 (as
referred to above).

Please note that where information is subject to copyright belonging to
the Council, you will need to obtain the permission of the Council to
re-use it for purposes other than private study or non-commercial
research. The Council may charge for re-use. Where third party copyright
material is disclosed, you must obtain permission to re-use from the
copyright holders concerned.

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working days. However, if we are unable to complete the review by this
date, we will advise you accordingly.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. Please see below for the contact details:

Information Commissioner’s Office

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Telephone: 02920 678400

Email: [1][email address]

Fax: 02920 678399

Yours sincerely,
Gwawr Owen

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Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw atodiad iddo yn gyfrinachol ac fe'i bwriedir ar
gyfer y sawl a enwir arno yn unig. Gall gynnwys gwybodaeth freintiedig. Os
yw wedi eich cyrraedd trwy gamgymeriad ni ellwch ei gopio, ei ddosbarthu
na'i ddangos i unrhyw un arall a dylech gysylltu â'r anfonwr ar unwaith.
Mae unrhyw gynnwys nad yw'n ymwneud â busnes swyddogol y corff sy'n anfon
yr e-bost yn bersonol i'r awdur.

Gall cynnwys yr e-bost hwn gael ei ddatgelu yn unol â gofynion
deddfwriaeth mewn perthynas â prosesu a rheoli data, sydd yn cynnwys y
GDPR, Deddf Diogelu Data 2018 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000.

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