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Dear Oxford City Council,

What is the council's obligation in making information relating to contracts awarded by the Council publicly available?

Is there any obligation in making information relating to contracts awarded in the past available? If so, how many years worth of data should the Council be expected to make available to the public?

Looking at the Oxford City Council website, as of 06 September 2021, it seems that only the data for January 2021 is available:

https://www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/down...

Can you confirm that Oxford City Council has failed to meet the Government's transparency requirements?

Yours faithfully,

Eric Bernston

Dear Mr Bernston,

Oxford City Council – Reference: 10467

Thank you for your email below. Your request was received on 6th October 2021, and you will be sent a response within 20 working days (of receipt) in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000/ Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), subject to the information not being exempt or containing reference to a third party.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recognises the unprecedented challenges all are facing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

In particular they understand that resources, whether they are finances or people, may be diverted away from usual compliance or information rights work. Whilst the ICO can’t
extend statutory timescales, they will not be penalising public authorities for prioritising other areas or adapting their usual approach during this extraordinary period.

Therefore while the Council will make every effort to comply with the Statutory Requirements you may experience understandable delays when making information rights requests during the pandemic.

Yours sincerely,

Joyce Fagan
Information Governance Requests Officer

Stop the virus from spreading. Keep Oxford safe.
Follow the guidance: Clean hands. Wear a face mask. Keep your distance. Get tested if you have symptoms.

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Oxford City Council Reference 10467

Dear Mr Bernston,

Further to the acknowledgement below, I can respond to your Freedom of Information Act 2000 request received on 6th October 2021 as follows:

Please see below:

The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 details the data that must be published.

At Oxford City Council, the way the data is provided has recently changed and the web link provided in the FOI request below shows the last entry using the old system. We now provide a list of current and pending contracts, plus additional spend data at the following location:

https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20157/our...

If you disagree with any part of the response to your request, you are entitled to ask the Council for an internal review of the decision(s) made. You may do this by writing to the Monitoring Officer, by either email – [email address] – or by post to Monitoring Officer, Oxford City Council, St Aldate’s Chambers, St Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1DS. After the result of the internal review, if you remain dissatisfied, you may ask the Information Commissioner to intervene on your behalf. You may do this by writing to the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely,

Joyce Fagan
Information Governance Requests Officer

Stop the virus from spreading. Keep Oxford safe.
Follow the guidance: Clean hands. Wear a face mask. Keep your distance. Get tested if you have symptoms.

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Dear freedomofinformation,

Thank you fot your response. May I suggest that you update your webpage at the following URL : https://www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/down...

and add a note that you are changing the way that the register is being displayed.

Where can I find information relating to expenditures greater than 500 pounds for Oxford Direct Services?

Yours sincerely,

Eric Bernston

Dear Mr Bernstein,

Please see link below regarding ODS.

The list of contracts is on the ODS public website.

https://www.odsgroup.co.uk/Register-of-C...

Yours sincerely,

Joyce Fagan
Information Governance Requests Officer

Stop the virus from spreading. Keep Oxford safe.
Follow the guidance: Clean hands. Wear a face mask. Keep your distance. Get tested if you have symptoms.

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Dear freedomofinformation,

The link is for the ODS contracts register. Where do I finds ODS expenditures > £500 ? Do you maintain this information?

Yours sincerely,

Eric Bernston

Dear freedomofinformation,

I am still waiting for reply.

Yours sincerely,

Eric Bernston

Dear Mr Bernston,

In respnse to your question.

Please see link below regarding ODS.

The list of contracts is on the ODS public website.

https://www.odsgroup.co.uk/Register-of-C...

Yours sincerely,

Joyce Fagan
Information Governance Requests Officer

Stop the virus from spreading. Keep Oxford safe.
Follow the guidance: Clean hands. Wear a face mask. Keep your distance. Get tested if you have symptoms.

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Dear Oxford City Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Oxford City Council's handling of my FOI request 'Oxford City Council - Contracts Register'.

You did not answer my question.

The link is for the ODS contracts register. Where do I finds ODS expenditures > £500 ? Do you maintain this information?

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ox...

Yours faithfully,

Eric Bernston

Dear Mr Bernston,

Thank you for your email. Please be advised this was passed to the relevant Team.

Yours sincerely,

Joyce Fagan
Information Governance Requests Officer

Stop the virus from spreading. Keep Oxford safe.
Follow the guidance: Clean hands. Wear a face mask. Keep your distance. Get tested if you have symptoms.

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Dear Oxford City Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Oxford City Council's handling of my FOI request 'Oxford City Council - Contracts Register'.

still waiting for response

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/o...

Yours faithfully,

Eric Bernston

Dear Mr Bernston,

Thank you for your email below. Please be advised that this has been passed to the relevant person to respond to.

Yours sincerely,

Joyce Fagan
Information Governance Requests Officer

Stop the virus from spreading. Keep Oxford safe.
Follow the guidance: Clean hands. Wear a face mask. Keep your distance. Get tested if you have symptoms.

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Dear Mr Bernston,

Please find reply below:

The expenditure is on the OCC website

https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20157/our...

ODS expenditure is within the spreadsheet.

Yours sincerely,

Joyce Fagan
Information Governance Requests Officer

Stop the virus from spreading. Keep Oxford safe.
Follow the guidance: Clean hands. Wear a face mask. Keep your distance. Get tested if you have symptoms.

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