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Good morning,

Following your recent freedom of information request, I have been asked to contact you to gain some clarification. I have copied in the email I have received:

" Please see below, it is not clear what is being asked so I have requested clarification on most of the questions to ensure that we are giving correct information.

The details we require are:
• What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?
ANSWER: Can you clarify is this regarding the overarching Framework Agreement or Contracts established under the Framework Agreement?

• Suppliers who applied for inclusion on the contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages
ANSWER: Can you clarify is this regarding the overarching Framework Agreement or Contracts established under the Framework Agreement?

• Service utilisation volumes

• Actual spend on this contract, from the start of the contract to the current date
ANSWER: Can you clarify is this regarding the overarching Framework Agreement or Contracts established under the Framework Agreement?

• Expected end date of the contract?
ANSWER: Can you clarify is this regarding the overarching Framework Agreement or Contracts established under the Framework Agreement?

• Has there been any significant supplier performance issues in the delivery of this contract?
ANSWER: Can you clarify is this regarding the overarching Framework Agreement or Contracts established under the Framework Agreement?

• Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?

• Can you outline the level of Social Value delivered by the supplier as part of this contract?
ANSWER: Can you clarify is this regarding the overarching Framework Agreement or Contracts established under the Framework Agreement?

• Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
ANSWER: Can you clarify is this regarding the overarching Framework Agreement or Contracts established under the Framework Agreement?

• Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is being either extended or renewed?
ANSWER: Can you clarify is this regarding the overarching Framework Agreement or Contracts established under the Framework Agreement?

• Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?
ANSWER: Can you clarify is this regarding the overarching Framework Agreement or Contracts established under the Framework Agreement?"

We would be grateful for your comments on this, to allow us to respond.

Kind regards
Hannah

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