Mr Derrick White

Our ref: 28667

Dear Mr White

Acknowledgement of Request

Subject: Bustracker Contract

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 24/07/2020. In your request you asked for the following;

Journeo PLC (the main contractor) have sub-contracted Trapeze Group UK to provide a number of elements within this contract for the current phase of the bus station project. Individual elements of the Trapeze software will enhance the final delivery of the Journeo RTPI platform.

I would like further information

Please can you detail of each of the elements being provided from each company.

In particular who exactly is providing the real time telematic predictions?

Can you confirm if Journeo PLC are simply taking a pre-configured data feed from Trapeze Group UK.

I can confirm that your request will be processed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Environmental Information Regulations (Scotland) 2004, or the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Council does not hold the information, or there is a reason for it to be withheld. We will write to you in any event. This means we have until 24/08/2020 to respond to your request.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case we will let you know.

If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print and so on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns, do not hesitate to get in touch. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under the freedom of information legislation. This information will be made available through the Council’s website and will not include your personal details. The disclosure log is available at the following link: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/175....

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Mr Derrick White

[1][FOI #679558 email]

Our ref: 28667

Dear Mr White

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Refusal Notice

Subject: Bustracker Contract

Thank you for your request for information 24/07/2020 where you asked the
following;

Journeo PLC (the main contractor) have sub-contracted Trapeze Group UK to
provide a number of elements within this contract for the current phase of
the bus station project. Individual elements of the Trapeze software will
enhance the final delivery of the Journeo RTPI platform.

I would like further information.

Q1. Please can you detail of each of the elements being provided from each
company. In particular who exactly is providing the real time telematic
predictions?

Q2. Can you confirm if Journeo PLC are simply taking a pre-configured data
feed from Trapeze Group UK.

Your request has been processed and considered under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and it is not possible to provide you with
the information you have requested on this occasion.

Under the terms of the legislation, a request for information can be
refused where one or more exemptions listed in the legislation apply. In
this instance, the Council is claiming the following exemption(s) to the
information that you have requested:

Section 33(1)(b) - Commercial interests and the economy.

This exemption applies when its disclosure under the act would, or would
likely to prejudice substantially the commercial interests of any person
(including without prejudice to that generality, a Scottish public
authority). The Council considers that if this information was disclosed
to you it would harm Journeo PLC’s commercial interests by providing their
competitors with an unfair advantage when competing for Council contracts
and work. The information being sought would provide unpublished detail of
Journeo PLC’s tender submission and if placed in the public realm would
give third-party competitors an unfair insight into Journeo’s supply chain
and the method by which some bids are constructed. The bid submission was
constructed in response to the tender in order to deliver a system that
was best suited to Edinburgh and its residents whilst delivering on-going
value.

I am also required to consider the application of the public interest test
in section 2(1)(b). In doing so the Council appreciates the public
interest in ensuring that it receives value for money and is transparent
and accountable in how it spends public funds. However, if the Council
were to release this information into the public domain, it would cause
substantial harm to the commercial interests of the contract providers, as
it could provide external providers with an unfair advantage when
competing for Council contracts and work. The Council therefore finds that
the public interest in providing this information is outweighed by the
Council’s need to maintain confidentiality on providers’ supply chain and
methods in line with the need to provide best value for money and ensuring
fair, open and transparent competition.

Please note that this letter constitutes a formal refusal notice under
section 16 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the
Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under
the freedom of information legislation. This information will be made
available through the Council’s website and will not include your personal
details. The disclosure log is available at the following link:
[2]https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/10...
(Unfortunately, this is currently unavailable but we are working to
resolve this issue.)

Your right to seek a review

If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request, you can
ask us to review our actions and decisions by writing to the:

Head of Strategy & Communications

The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court Business Centre 2:1

4, East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG or,

Email: [3][email address]

Please note that your request must be in a recordable format (email,
letter, audio tape etc.), and that you have 40 working days upon receipt
of this letter to ask for a review. You will receive a full response to
your review request within 20 working days of its receipt. Please quote
the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the review, you can ask the
Scottish Information Commissioner to review our decision. You must submit
your complaint to the Commissioner within 6 months of receiving our review
response. The Commissioner can be contacted at:

The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner

Kinburn Castle

Doubledykes Road

St Andrews

Fife

KY16 9DS

Telephone: 01334 464610

Fax: 01334 464611

Website: [4]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

Email: [5][email address]

Yours sincerely

Iain Burden

Information Rights Officer

Information Governance Unit

Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340

[6][Edinburgh City Council request email]  [7]www.edinburgh.gov.uk

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Dear Mr White

Please see attached letter which details the outcome of my review of your
recent FOI request.

Kind regards

Fiona

Fiona Smyth| Information Compliance Officer | Information Governance Unit|
Strategy & Communications | Chief Executive  | The City of Edinburgh
Council | Business Centre 2:1, Waverley Court, 4, East Market Street,
Edinburgh, EH8 8BG | Tel: 0131 529 4270 (Ext: 34270)| Email:
[1][email address] |Website: [2]www.edinburgh.gov.uk

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