Dear Mr Capstick

Your request for information ref: SOT-108485

Thank you for your request for information about the social value
weighting applied in all above threshold tenders and frameworks issued in
2021 for contracts or frameworks.  Your request was received by the
Information Rights Team on 26 January 2022.  This is being dealt with
under the terms of the appropriate Information Rights legislation.

In some circumstances we may charge for information.  If there is a charge
we will let you know, as you will be required to pay this before we deal
with your request.

Some information does not have to be released under this legislation.  We
will check the information you have asked for and send you as much as
possible.  If another person or organisation is named in the information,
we may have to ask their opinion before we decide what we can give you.

You should expect to receive a response to your request on or before 23
February 2022 in line with the legislation's 20 working day statutory
deadline.

For your information we may publish the response to your request on our
City Council's website, which can be found at the following address:
[1]www.stoke.gov.uk.

If you have any queries about this email please do not hesitate to contact
us.

You can find details of how we handle your personal information by
visiting [2]www.stoke.gov.uk/dataprotection

Yours sincerely

Information Rights Team

Information Rights

Floor 2 Civic Centre Glebe Street

Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1HH

City of Stoke-on-Trent 

t 01782 232853, 01782 233020, 01782 233732, 01782 235965

e [3][Stoke on Trent City Council request email]

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Dear Mr Capstick

Your request for information ref. SOT-108485

Thank you for your email requesting information about the social value
weighting applied in all above threshold tenders and frameworks issued in
2021 for contracts or frameworks.

Under section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act it is not practical to
provide the information you require in the format you need.  Although we
do hold the information that you have requested, we would only be able to
collate this information by a performing a manual review of all 122
records.  This would involve a member of staff manually re-opening every
relevant tender document to determine and collate the information you
need, as there are no “standard” percentages applied (i.e. each tender is
different).  It is worth noting however, that in the context of social
value, the City Council has moved away from percentage weightings and is
instead writing social value requirements into tender documents.

We estimate that the aggregated cost of complying with your request would
be more than £450.  This amount is called the ‘appropriate limit’ and is
specified in regulations. When it would cost more than £450 to locate,
retrieve and extract the information that is requested, Section 12 of the
Freedom of Information Act allows us to refuse the request. 

To collate this information would mean a manual review of all records
which number approximately 122 at present.  It has been estimated that it
would take at least 10 minutes to check each case, 10 x 122 = 1,220
minutes / 60 = 20.3 hours which exceeds the appropriate limit.

However, If you wish to access the information you need yourself, please
feel free to sign up to our e-Procurement portal (there is no cost) where
you can interrogate tender documents via the below link: –

[1]https://supplystokeandstaffs.proactishos...

If you do not have access to the Internet you may be able to use
facilities at your local library.  If you require a paper copy of the
information please contact us.  There is normally a charge of 10p per page
for paper copies.

You can find details of how we handle your personal information by
visiting [2]www.stoke.gov.uk/dataprotection

Yours sincerely

Information Rights Team

Information Rights

Floor 2 Civic Centre Glebe Street

Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1HH

City of Stoke-on-Trent 

t 01782 232853, 01782 233020, 01782 233732, 01782 235965

e [3][Stoke on Trent City Council request email]

Request

Hi

I wish to receive the following information:

• The social value weighting applied in all above threshold tenders and
frameworks issued in 2021 for contracts or frameworks. I do not require
information on products or construction, only services, but if the
information is recorded in one dataset, I am happy to “clean” this myself

.• The price and quality weightings used in the above contracts or
frameworks. Again, if the dataset contains all tenders, I am happy to
“clean” the data. An MS Excel file is the preferred format but any other
format should be ok too.

I do not require any personal of financial data. Note that neither
contract awards or notices provide weighting on social value or detail
quality/price weighting and so am unable to find these anywhere else.

I do not require the names of suppliers or any commercial information,

Yours faithfully,N CAPSTICK

Winner – UK Housing Awards Council of the Year 2019

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is a Fostering Friendly employer. Being a
foster carer is truly life changing. If you have a spare room and spare
time, even as little as one weekend a month, you can make a real
difference to a child’s life. Fostering for Stoke-on-Trent City Council
offers a rewarding career with comprehensive training and guidance. Click
here for more information. For more information about becoming a Fostering
Friendly employer please click here.

link for the first Click here  -
[4]https://www.stoke.gov.uk/info/20044/fost...

link for the second click here -
[5]https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/g...

Manage your council tax online and sign up for paperless billing with our
new online account at [6]www.stoke.gov.uk/onlineaccount - and access it
using the MyStoke app, putting fly-tipping, and litter reporting in your
hands at the touch of a button. Available in the [7]App Store and on
[8]Google Play

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3. mailto:[Stoke on Trent City Council request email]
4. https://www.stoke.gov.uk/info/20044/fost...
5. https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/g...
6. http://www.stoke.gov.uk/onlineaccount
7. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-stoke...
8. https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai...