Questions pertaining to Local Authority/ Public sector vehicle fleets and associated systems

Reference: FOI-651229576
Date of request: 01/10/2024
Title of request: Questions pertaining to Local Authority/ Public sector
vehicle fleets and associated systems

Dear Dean Percival,

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Dear Mr Percival

Re: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - Freedom of Information request

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, dated 1^st October in which you asked:

These are all questions pertaining to Local Authority/ Public sector
vehicle fleets and associated systems 

1. Full fleet list with vehicle makes types and quantities?

        2. Any fleet replacement programmes planned for the next five
years, with details of the manufacturer that will be used if already
agreed.

        3. Total number of vehicles with CCTV camera systems installed?

        4. Who is the CCTV system provider

        5. Total Number of vehicles with vehicle tracking / telematics
installed?

        6. Who is the Telematics system provider?

        7. Contract budgets, length of contract, expiry date and annual
spend, for telematics and camera systems?

        8. Details of all safety-related incidents in the last five years?

        9. Do you currently operate waste services (collections) directly,
or through a waste/recycling/street cleansing contractor such as Biffa,
Suez or Veolia. If through a contractor, please name them (if relevant)?

        10. Which of the IT systems below do you use for the management of
day-to-day municipal waste management/cleansing services (if relevant):

        a. Yotta

        b. Bartec Collective

        c. Whitespace/Powersuite

        d. Selected Interventions / Echo

        e. Core (Suez)

        f. Webaspx

        g. Other: [please name] 

11. When is your current contract for the IT system OR outsourced waste
contract for waste collections management due to expire (if relevant)?

We have been working on your request and the relevant department within
SMBC require some clarification regarding the information you would like
to receive:

With regard to question 8 can you confirm what is meant by “safety related
incidents”

This request will now be put on hold and the response time will restart
once we have received your response.

Please quote the reference number above in any future communications. If
we do not receive a reply by 25/12/24 we will close our file.

Regards

Governance Team

Legal and Assurance Services

Sandwell MBC

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Reference: FOI-651229576
Date of request: 01/10/2024
Title of request: Questions pertaining to Local Authority/ Public sector
vehicle fleets and associated systems
Information request:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please may I request the
following information in a excel spreadsheet format if possible:

These are all questions pertaining to Local Authority/ Public sector
vehicle fleets and associated systems

1. Full fleet list with vehicle makes types and quantities?

        2. Any fleet replacement programmes planned for the next five
years, with details of the manufacturer that will be used if already
agreed.

        3. Total number of vehicles with CCTV camera systems installed?

        4. Who is the CCTV system provider

        5. Total Number of vehicles with vehicle tracking / telematics
installed?

        6. Who is the Telematics system provider?

        7. Contract budgets, length of contract, expiry date and annual
spend, for telematics and camera systems?

        8. Details of all safety-related incidents in the last five years?

        9. Do you currently operate waste services (collections) directly,
or through a waste/recycling/street cleansing contractor such as Biffa,
Suez or Veolia. If through a contractor, please name them (if relevant)?

        10. Which of the IT systems below do you use for the management of
day-to-day municipal waste management/cleansing services (if relevant):

        a. Yotta

        b. Bartec Collective

        c. Whitespace/Powersuite

        d. Selected Interventions / Echo

        e. Core (Suez)

        f. Webaspx

        g. Other: [please name]

11. When is your current contract for the IT system OR outsourced waste
contract for waste collections management due to expire (if relevant)?

Grateful for your assistance in this matter.

Yours faithfully,

Dean Percival

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Dear Dean Percival,

Re: your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

I write further to your request, which was received on 1st October 2024,
for information relating to Fleet Vehicles.

On the 25 October 2024 we asked for clarification on question 8 however we
do have appear to have received a response we are therefore closing our
file but if you still require the information please resend your request.

regards 

Kind regards
Sandwell Council

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[2]Facebook    [3]Twitter   [4]YouTube

For your information residents can now use their MySandwell account to log
many Sandwell Council requests online, including reporting missed
collections; fly tipping and pot holes. Residents can also check their
council tax balance on MyAccounts and find "MyNearest" on their
personalised homepage. For information please go to
[5]www.sandwell.gov.uk/mysandwell.

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2. https://www.facebook.com/sandwellcouncil
3. https://twitter.com/sandwellcouncil
5. http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/mysandwell