Procurement Pipeline

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Dear Joe Hall

Thank you for your request for information, below, which was received by the Council ( 30/04/2025) and we will answer your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The FOI Act obliges us to respond to requests promptly, and in any case no later than 20 working days (by 30/05/2025) unless it is necessary to consider the public interest, in which case a full response must be provided within such a time as is reasonable in the circumstances and I will write to you again if this occurs.

If you have any queries about this matter, please contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future correspondence.

Information Compliance Team

Legal Services
Communities - Directorate
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: information.compliance-officer+AEA-bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Web: http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/

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Dear Joe Hall

I am writing to confirm that the council has completed the processing of
your request for information which was received on 30^th April 2025.

Please find below a copy of your request, followed by the Council’s
response.

Request

I would like to request information regarding the council’s procurement

pipeline, including upcoming projects and opportunities. Access to this

information would be helpful for me to better understand how the council

plans to allocate resources in the near future.

Could you please provide details on where this information might be

accessed or share any relevant documents?
Response
Applicable contracts (those exceeding £2m in value where procurement will
commence prior to 31/10/2026) have been identified in individual Pipeline
Notices, as required under the Procurement Act 2023.  These may be
published up to 26/05/2025, as allowed under the Act.  You can find the
Council’s Pipeline Notices using the Find a Tender system, available under
the national Central Digital Platform, as required by the Act.

If you have any queries about this response or need any further
explanation please contact [1][Bracknell Forest Borough Council request
email] .

If we are unable to resolve your queries and you disagree with our final
response, or if you are unhappy with the service you have received in
relation to our handling of your request, you can request an internal
review.  This must be submitted in writing, within 40 working days of the
date of the authority’s initial response. Public authorities are not
obliged to accept requests for internal reviews after this date. If
requesting an internal review, please include your reference number, the
date of your original request and your contact details. Please also
include an explanation of why you are dissatisfied with our final
response. Requests for an internal review should be sent to: [2][Bracknell
Forest Borough Council request email] . Requests for internal reviews will
be acknowledged and a response sent within 20 working days. 

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commission can be
contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

Information Compliance
Team                                                                                                                

Legal Services

Communities - Directorate
                                                                                      

Tel: 01344 352000

Email: [3][email address]

Web:
[4]www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk                                                                        

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Dear Joe Hall

Further to your email of 02/06/2025.

Your initial request was in regard to the Council+IBk-s procurement pipeline. Paragraph 2 in the guidance you have referred to confirms that the Procurement Act 2023 requirement to publish Pipeline Notices only applies to contracts in excess of +AKM-2m in value, where their procurement will commence within the 18 months of the relevant reporting period. Bracknell Forest Council met this requirement prior to the deadline of 26/05/25, stipulated in paragraph 12. The guidance also refers in paragraph 5 to publication being on the central digital platform.

Information about other contracts that do not meet the criteria for inclusion in the pipeline notice is available in the Finance and Transparency pages on the Council+IBk-s website.

Information Compliance Team

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