FOI Disclosure Log
Customer Request Details
24 April 2020
Under the Freedom of Information Act, please could I request a full list of all main contractors, consultants, sub-contractors & suppliers (including postal address/postcode and office telephone number details which are already in the public domain so if not effected by GDPR) that are or have provided the following services to the council either as a pre-qualified contractor or as an external procurement contract under a main contractor awarded by the council with new build construction/engineering/maintenance works current and completed since January 2019.
Construction-related Works
General building
Internal and external paint decorating
Carpentry
Brickwork
Maintenance and minor works
Asbestos works (surveying, testing and removal)
Demolition
Modular builds
Scaffolding
Abseil
Roofing
Piling
Windows (including aluminium)
Disability Adaptations
Automatic toilets
Stairlifts
Engineering
Mechanical
Electrical
Gas
Plumbing
Lifts
Green Space Works
Hard and soft landscaping
Arboriculture
Sports pitches
Playground equipment
Highways and Civil Engineering
Street lighting
Street furniture
Sewerage and drainage
Security and Alarm Services
CCTV
Car park barrier systems
Warden alarms
Consultants
Quantity surveyors
Structural engineers
Architects
These details can be found in the health and safety documents (which are required by law), if you cannot locate the details in house can you please request the directly from the Principle Contractors as the are covered under F.O.I as working on behalf of yourselves as a government body and is therefore deemed that any information they hold in relation to this is held on your behalf.
East Herts Council Response
24 April 2020
I am writing to acknowledge your written request for information.
Your request is being considered and you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing reference to a third party.
The Act defines a number of exemptions, which may prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment of your request and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.
If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.
There may be a fee payable for this information, this will be considered and you will be informed if any fees are payable. In this event the fee must be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for the response is suspended until receipt of payment.
If you have any queries about the processing of your request then please do not hesitate to contact me.
It is important that you include the above FOI reference number on all correspondence related to this request.
Your personal details will be held within out Information Request case management system, and only used for the purposes of evaluating and processing your request.
While details of your information request may be published on the council website, your personal details will never be published or released to anyone outside the council unless it is required by the Information Commissioners Office.
Thank you for your request.
East Herts Council Response
18 May 2020
Thank you for your request for information, this has now been processed and the information that we hold is enclosed.
Our contracts register is published here:
https://cdn-eastherts.onwebcurl.com/s3fs-public/2020-04/Central%20Contract%20register.pdf
If you have any queries or complaint about the processing of your request please do not hesitate to contact me.
Alternatively for more information on the Freedom of Information Act contact the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioners Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone 0303 123 1113
https://ico.org.uk/
It is important that you include the above FOI reference number on all correspondence related to this request.
Thank you for your request.