Dear Mr McLaughlin,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref:  TVCA 65/2020.

Thank you for your correspondence received on the 3rd December, 2020.

Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

Please note: On 16th March 2020 the Local Government Secretary announced
that as part of the government’s response to the coronavirus statutory
deadlines for Freedom of Information requests have been temporarily
suspended. We will continue to aim to respond to your query within 20
working days, but please be aware that this may not be possible at the
present time.

Note the Act defines a number of exemptions that may prevent release of
the requested information. There will therefore be an assessment of your
request to determine if any exemptions apply to the information requested.
If the information cannot be released, or only released in part, you will
be informed of the reasons why, together with any rights of appeal.

If the information requested refers to a third party, they may be
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Yours sincerely

Sally Henry | Governance Officer

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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Dear Rowan McLaughlin

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: TVCA65/2020

Thank you for your correspondence. In response to your request I can now
provide the following information. 

The Tees Valley Combined Authority has a Group Marketing and
Communications Team – which provides Support Services group and associated
organisations (Combined Authority, Teesworks (South Tees Development
Corporation and South Tees Site Company and South Tees Developments
Limited), Teesside International Airport.  This work included support for
the region’s business support provision (Tees Valley Business),  inward
investment (Invest Tees Valley) and destination marketing service (Enjoy
Tees Valley)). The marketing and communications activity include the Get
ready for Brexit, EU Exit transition campaigns and COVID-19 Business
advice and support which was amplified locally with budget that was
assigned from Central Government. The following information relates to the
external spend by TVCA (the ‘Combined Authority’).  

1) how much was spent by the combined authority on Video Production in the
financial year 2019-2020? - The Combined Authority procured video
production to the value of £43,300 in the financial year 2019-2020.

2) how much was spent by the combined authority on Marketing &
Communications in the financial year 2019-2020? - The Combined Authority
procured Marketing & Communications to the value of £138,719 in the
financial year 2019-2020.

3) how much was spent by the combined authority on Video Production in the
first two quarters of the current financial year (one combined total for
the year to date is fine if that is easier to find)? The Combined
Authority has procured video production in the first two quarters of the
current financial year to the value of £19,921.

4) how much was spent by the combined authority on Marketing &
Communications in the first two quarters of the current financial year
(one combined total for the year to date is fine if that is easier to
find)? The Combined Authority has procured Marketing & Communications in
the first two quarters of the current financial year to the value of
£73,878.

If you have any queries or concerns please contact me in the first
instance.

However, if you are unhappy with the way your request for information has
been handled, you can submit a complaint by writing to:

Group Chief Executive, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Cavendish House,
Teesdale Business Park, Stockton on Tees, TS17 6QY. 

If, after your complaint has been determined, you remain dissatisfied with
the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal to
the Information Commissioner at:

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.  Telephone: 0303 123 1113:  Website:
[1]www.ico.gov.uk. 

The ICO does not make a charge for an appeal.

Yours sincerely,

Sally Henry | Governance Officer

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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