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Dear Mr Griffith,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards,
 
Julia

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 10559   

Dear Mr Griffith  
  
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST  
  
I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to current
purchase cards.  
  
Right of Access  
  
Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled.  
  
(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and  
  
(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.  
  
The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it.  
  
The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions.  
  
Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the following information in response.  
  
Q.1 What is the name of the purchase/procurement card provider?  

A.1 Natwest OneCard (Royal Bank of Scotland)  

  
Q.2 Number of cards currently in use?  

A.2 21 - this is an exceptionally high number of users as extra were
issued for Covid emergency measures, we are currently undergoing a review
on those which were allocated for emergency measures and that number will
reduce to a maximum 10 cardholders.  

  
Q.3 What is the contract end date?  

A.3 31st July 2023  

  
Q.3a Which procurement portal will this be published on?  

A.3a [1]https://procontract.due-north.com/  
  

Q.4 The estimated (or actual) amount of spend (£) on these cards either by
department or as an overall total for the 2020/21 financial year. Please
provide the figure spent on cards and also non-card spend if
applicable. (Council expenditure in this instance is anything that a staff
member spends (potentially from their own finances to get reimbursed at a
later date); an ad hoc purchase; anything on a purchase card or council
credit card. Typical examples will be fuel; hotel stays on council
business; stationery etc.)  

A.4 Spend during 2020/21 was exceptionally high as we utilised those cards
for a lot of the community food/voucher requirements during the pandemic
at £400k however in normality spend per year on those cards would be
expected to be between £25k-£50k. 

Q.5 What system does the Council use for Payroll?  

A.5 Oracle Fusion  

  
Q.6 What system does the Council use for HR?  

A.6 Oracle E-Business, Therefore, ER Casetracker  

  
Complaints  
  
If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2
months from the date of this response to the Information Governance
Office:  
  
Information Governance Office, Northumberland County Council, County
Hall, Morpeth, NE61 2EF  
Email: [2][Northumberland County Council request email]  
  
Information Commissioner  
  
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at:  
  
The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF  
Tel: 0303 123 1113, Email: [3][email address]  
  
There is no charge for making an appeal.  
  
Yours faithfully,  
  

Julia  
FOI Coordinator – Central Team  
Information Governance Office  
Northumberland County Council  
County Hall  
Morpeth  
Northumberland  
NE61 2EF  
  
Tel: 0345 600 6400  
Email: [4][Northumberland County Council request email]  
Web: [5]http://www.northumberland.gov.uk 

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