PFI PPP Safety Audit
Dear Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust,
This request for information is an attempt to seek reassurance about the safety of public buildings in the light of the findings revealed in the Inquiry commissioned following the collapse of a school building wall in Edinburgh and subsequent closure of 17 schools.
Please answer the following for each PFI/PPP schemes in your health trust treating each scheme as a separate request.
Please provide all documents showing how your organisation has responded to the findings contained in the report on Edinburgh Schools Construction by John Cole: including, but not limited to memos, emails, minutes, reports.
I would like to understand the expertise and resource committed by your organisation to the management and oversight of PFI schemes from procurement through to ongoing contract operation. Please provide documents relating to the PFI Team(s) allocated to each project its makeup and structure of the team during each project phase. This may comprise terms of reference, organisation chart, post titles and role profiles.
Provide the deed of appointment for the Independent Certifier and any other documents setting out the scope of that role. Please confirm the level of indemnity insurance and liability period.
Please confirm whether your organisation employed a member of the Institute of Clerk of Works or an inspector of similar standing and assigned them to each construction site. If someone in this role was employed please confirm their level of qualification, the salary associated with this role and how much time was allocated to per project/site.
Please provide a list of all enforcement or improvement notices served; investigations carried out and reports commissioned into fire safety (include dates and specify who commissioned or issued these) Please provide copies of all items listed.
Provide details of all attempts to make deductions relating to structural defects for each project. Confirm the amount, what it was for, and when the deduction was made.@
Yours faithfully,
Megan Ingles
Dear Megan
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - SECTION 8 REQUEST
Thank you for your email dated 05/06/2017. This is being managed as a single request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We aim to provide you with a response within 20 working days as per the statutory time limit, therefore you should receive a response by 03/07/2017. However, this may take longer where certain exemptions apply or depending on the nature of your request. We will let you know in advance if we need more time to complete your request.
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Kind regards,
Paul Bransgrove
Information Governance Officer
T: 01322 299 857; E: [Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust request email]
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust | Bracken House | Bracton Lane | Leyton Cross Road | Dartford | Kent | DA2 7AF
Dear Megan
I am writing in relation to your Freedom of Information request dated 05/06/2017.
We are currently in the process of dealing with your request, however I regret that it has not been possible to respond to your request within the normal 20 working days time limit.
This delay is due to difficulty in locating / determining whether the requested information is held by the Trust.
I can confirm that we are dealing with your request as a matter of urgency and aim to provide you with a full response by 17/07/2017.
Please accept our sincere apologies for this delay.
Kind regards,
Paul Bransgrove
Information Governance Officer
T: 01322 299 857; E: [Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust request email]
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust | Bracken House | Bracton Lane | Leyton Cross Road | Dartford | Kent | DA2 7AF
Dear Megan,
Please find attached our response to your request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 referenced FOI 3266
Apologies for the delay.
Kind Regards,
Paul Bransgrove
Information Governance Officer
Tel: 01322 299 857
Email: [1][Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust request email]
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust / Bracken House / Bracton Lane / Leyton Cross
Road/ Dartford, Kent / DA2 7AF
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