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Freedom of Information request FOI 230-2024

Response published: 3 June 2025
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FOI Request

FOI Request – Information requested: 1. Contract Register Request: I am seeking the full and entirety of the organisation's contract register or database. The register should include the following columns/headings or something similar: • Contract Title: The title of the contract, e.g., "IT Services Contract". • Supplier Name: The name of the organisation providing the goods or services. • Estimated Spend (Total or Annual): [Radio Button] Whether the estimated spend is for the entire contract period or annually. • Contract Duration: The initial term of the contract in months. • Total Contract Period: The total duration of the contract, including any potential extensions. • Contract Extensions: The number of months for any potential extensions. • Contract Start Date: The date the contract officially begins. • Contract Expiry Date: The date the initial contract period ends. • Contract Review Date: The date on which the contract should be reviewed for renewal or extension. • Contract Description: A detailed description of the contract, this could include the purpose, scope, and key terms and conditions. • Contact Owner: The name, job title, main contact number, and email address of the individual responsible for the contract. • Contract Notes: Any additional relevant information, such as specific terms and conditions, risk assessments, or performance metrics. • Department: The department within your organisation that the contract is associated with. • Contract Award Date: The date the contract was awarded. • Participating Organisations: Other organisations involved in the procurement process. • Procurement Category: The category of the procurement, e.g., IT, Facilities, or Professional Services. [I will send you a list of categories] • Framework Reference: The reference number of procurement framework. • Central Purchasing Body: The organisation responsible for the overall procurement. • Tender Reference: The reference number of the tender notice. • CPV Codes/Pro-Class/eClass: Standard classification codes used to categorise public procurement. [Radio Button] On select they should be able to select the classes. If any of the headings within your contract register has not been provided, please state this within your response. Please provide the contract's register file in Excel format. 2. Procurement Strategy Document Request: • Can the organisation provide a full version of their Procurement Strategy for the fiscal year 2024-2025? • If the Procurement Strategy is a strategic direction (2022-2025) instead of an annual plan, please provide an update document for 2023-2024. If an update cannot be provided, please provide information on when an update is planned to be published. We require the full document. If any parts of this document have been removed, please state this within your response. 3. Contact Details Request: • Provide contact details of the person responsible for API or data sharing, including [Name, Job Title, Telephone, Email Address]. • Provide contact details of the person responsible for the actual contract's register, including [Name, Job Title, Telephone, Email Address].

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 230-2024

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

1. Contract Register Request:

I am seeking the full and entirety of the organisation’s contract register or database. The register should include the following columns/headings or something similar:

  • Contract Title: The title of the contract, e.g., “IT Services Contract”.
  • Supplier Name: The name of the organisation providing the goods or services.
  • Estimated Spend (Total or Annual): [Radio Button] Whether the estimated spend is for the entire contract period or annually.
  • Contract Duration: The initial term of the contract in months.
  • Total Contract Period: The total duration of the contract, including any potential extensions.
  • Contract Extensions: The number of months for any potential extensions.
  • Contract Start Date: The date the contract officially begins.
  • Contract Expiry Date: The date the initial contract period ends.
  • Contract Review Date: The date on which the contract should be reviewed for renewal or extension.
  • Contract Description: A detailed description of the contract, this could include the purpose, scope, and key terms and conditions.
  • Contact Owner: The name, job title, main contact number, and email address of the individual responsible for the contract.
  • Contract Notes: Any additional relevant information, such as specific terms and conditions, risk assessments, or performance metrics.
  • Department: The department within your organisation that the contract is associated with.
  • Contract Award Date: The date the contract was awarded.
  • Participating Organisations: Other organisations involved in the procurement process.
  • Procurement Category: The category of the procurement, e.g., IT, Facilities, or Professional Services. [I will send you a list of categories]
  • Framework Reference: The reference number of procurement framework.
  • Central Purchasing Body: The organisation responsible for the overall procurement.
  • Tender Reference: The reference number of the tender notice.
  • CPV Codes/Pro-Class/eClass: Standard classification codes used to categorise public procurement. [Radio Button] On select they should be able to select the classes.

If any of the headings within your contract register has not been provided, please state this within your response.

Our response:

Please see the link below:

FOI 230- 2024

You asked:

2. Procurement Strategy Document Request:

– Can the organisation provide a full version of their Procurement Strategy for the fiscal year 2024-2025?

– If the Procurement Strategy is a strategic direction (2022-2025) instead of an annual plan, please provide an update document for 2023-2024. If an update cannot be provided, please provide information on when an update is planned to be published.

We require the full document. If any parts of this document have been removed, please state this within your response.

Our response:

We do not have a procurement strategy as we outsource the service to Procurement Shared Service.

You asked:

3. Contact Details Request:

– Provide contact details of the person responsible for API or data sharing, including [Name, Job Title, Telephone, Email Address].

Our response:

Paul Griffith- Williams

Data Protection Officer

0300 421 8100

InfoGov@ghc.nhs.uk

Having carried out a public interest test, we apply the exemption, S(2) 36 – prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs.

You asked:

4. Provide contact details of the person responsible for the actual contract’s register, including [Name, Job Title, Telephone, Email Address].

Our response:

Procurement Shared Service

0300 422 2666

ghn-tr.procurement1@nhs.net

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

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