PFI PPP Safety Audit

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Dear Bexley Borough Council,

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 the local authority area 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,

Stuart Gamblin

Bexley Council, Bexley Borough Council

Information request
Our reference: 4213596

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Dear Mr Gamblin
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 22 May
2017 concerning:

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 the local
authority area 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.)
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and we aim to send a response by 20 June 2017 (which is 20 working
days beginning on the first working day after the date we received your
request).
 
In some cases, a fee may be payable. If we decide a fee is payable, we
will send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.
 
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of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment and
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complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
 
Regards,

Jemma Goode
Complaints & FOI Officer
London Borough of Bexley , Civic Offices , 2 Watling Street , Bexleyheath
, Kent , DA6 7AT
Tel: 0203 045 4409
Email: [email address]
www.bexley.gov.uk

Dear Bexley Council,

By law you should have responded to my request for information. I have not yet received either a response or request for additional time to consider the public interest test. Please could you reply either with a response or an explanation for this delay.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Gamblin

Bexley Council, Bexley Borough Council

Information request
Our reference: 4213596

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Dear Mr Gamblin
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your email - I am sorry that you have not yet received a
response to your Freedom of Information request.
I can confirm that the information is still being collated by the service
and we aim to send you a response by Monday 26th June.
 
Once again, I am sorry for the delay and thank you for your continuing
patience.
 
Regards,

Jemma Goode
Complaints & FOI Officer
London Borough of Bexley , Civic Offices , 2 Watling Street , Bexleyheath
, Kent , DA6 7AT
Tel: 0203 045 4409
Email: [email address]
www.bexley.gov.uk

Bexley Council, Bexley Borough Council

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Information request
Our reference: 4213596

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Dear Mr Gamblin
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 22 May 2017.
 
Please find attached our response to your request in respect of the PFI
Schools. The response in respect of the PPP Leisure contracts is being
responded to separately by another department
 
Regards,

Suzanne Jackson
Head of Regeneration and Assets
London Borough of Bexley Civic Offices 2 Watling Street Bexleyheath Kent
DA6 7AT
Tel: 0203 045 4830
Email: [email address]
www.bexley.gov.uk

Bexley Council, Bexley Borough Council

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Information request
Our reference: 4213596

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Dear Mr Gamblin
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 22 May 2017.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Regards,

Jemma Goode
Complaints & FOI Officer
London Borough of Bexley , Civic Offices , 2 Watling Street , Bexleyheath
, Kent , DA6 7AT
Tel: 0203 045 4409
Email: [email address]
www.bexley.gov.uk