PFI schemes
To whom it may concern,
Please can I request under the Freedom of Information Act the following information in relation to the Private Finance Initiative contract(s) struck by yourselves (or your predecessor organisations):
1) For each contract, the projected total (whole life) cost of the scheme, in £, detailed when the scheme was first agreed (i.e. the original projected cost of all Unitary Charge Payments over the full life of the scheme).
2) The projected total (whole life) cost of the scheme, in £, as at August 1, 2019 (i.e. the real cost for previous years and projected cost for future years of all Unitary Charge Payments over the full life of the scheme).
If there is a difference between 1 and 2, please can you provide details of:
A) The date(s) the projected costs changed
B) The reason(s) the projected costs changed
Please can I also request:
3) A copy of the original contract/agreement;
4) An itemised list of any payments made to the PFI contractors for services not included in the original PFI deal, from the beginning of the deal to the current date, and to include exact details of what was being paid for.
If the following request cannot be met within cost limits, please can you provide me with guidance and assistance on how I may refine my request.
Kind regards,
Hi Claire,
FOI request duly noted – I will ensure you receive a response within the
statutory 20 working day deadline.
It would truly help our statistics for internal reporting if you could
confirm if you are a freelance journalist or from a commercial company?
Please note that in order to gather together the information requested; it
is necessary to share your details within the Trust as your request will
be forwarded onto the relevant departments involved.
As part of our responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act, it
will also be necessary to include your request within our disclosure log
published via the Trust’s website.
Regards,
FOI Act Lead
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Dear Claire,
Freedom of Information
With reference to your request detailed below, please see the Trust’s
response below in bold text.
With regards to question 3, a copy of the original contract/agreement, I
can confirm that Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust holds the information
that you have requested, however, we are withholding the information as we
believe that the exemption under section 43(2) applies – Commercial
Interests – Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this
Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of
any person (including the public authority holding it).
The current contract is a live commercial contract between the Trust
and The Hospital Company (Dartford) Ltd and as such is subject to periodic
market testing. Disclosing this commercial contract under FOI could
compromise those negotiations for both parties. In all the circumstances
of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs
the public interest in disclosing the information.
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should write to:-
Complaints / Claims Manager
Admin, Level 3
Darent Valley Hospital
Darenth Wood Road
Dartford
Kent
DA2 8DA
Email: [1][email address]
If, after we have addressed your complaint, you remain dissatisfied with
how the Trust has responded, you are entitled to appeal to the Information
Commissioner (Tel: 01625 545 745).
Further details can be found at [2]www.ico.gov.uk
Kind regards,
FOI Act Lead
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Hello,
Thanks for your email. I note your response to Question 3. Is there a response to the other questions please?
Kind regards,
Claire Wilde
Hi Claire,
Freedom of Information
With reference to your request detailed below, I can confirm that all
questions were answered in our previous response.
Please see attached and scroll down to see responses in bold red text.
Kind regards,
FOI Act Lead
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
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