Temporary Accommodation
Received: 21 January 2025
I write to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.I believe that the information requested does not fall under any of the exemptions set out in the Act. I therefore hope the information can be provided within the 20 days stipulated in the Act.If no exemptions apply, there is no reason to consider public interest arguments for or against publication of the information requested. I have, in any case, provided some general and specific arguments as to why it would be in the public interest to release the information requested.I would like to request:1. The current list of approved suppliers of temporary accommodation that the council will use to procure from.If the council does not hold a list of approved suppliers I would like to request:2. The full list of suppliers of temporary accommodation that was procured from in the financial year 2023-24. If data for 2023-24 is not yet available, then this should be provided for 2022-23.If the council uses contractors to manage their own stock of temporary accommodation I would like to request:3. The current list of approved contractors used to manage temporary accommodation that the council will use to procure from.If the council do not hold a list of approved contractors I would like to request:4. The full list of contractors used to manage temporary accommodation that was procured from in the financial year 2023-24. If data for 2023-24 is not yet available, then this should be provided for 2022-23.For suppliers of temporary accommodation, I would like to request:5. For the financial year 2023/24 the total actual spend with each supplier.6. For the financial year 2022/23 the total actual spend with each supplier.7. For the financial year 2021/22 the total actual spend with each supplier.If data is not available for 2023/24 then I would request the most recent three years when data is available.For contractors who are used to manage the council's own supply of temporary accommodation, I would like to request:8. For the financial year 2023/24 the total actual spend with each contractor.9. For the financial year 2022/23 the total actual spend with each contractor.10. For the financial year 2021/22 the total actual spend with each contractor.If data is not available for 2023/24 then I would request the most recent three years when data is available.If your organisation does not hold the specific information described at any question I respectfully request that you provide any information it does hold from which these figures may be calculated. This could include any one database, spreadsheet or word document holding data relating to payments to suppliers of temporary accommodation for the last three years. Please share thisexcluding any information which could be considered personal information under the Data Protection Act.
Outcome / Documents
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