Summary: The complainant asked the Council to release information relating to the organisations which were awarded the Nursing, Care and Befriending (Preferred Provider Framework) contracts. The Council responded releasing some of the requested information to the complainant. The Council informed the complainant that it considered the pricing structure and Method Statement submitted by each organisation and the score allocated to each organisation during the tender evaluation process to be exempt from disclosure under sections 41(1) and 43(2) of the Act. As the complainant remained dissatisfied, he approached the Commissioner. During the Commissioner-™s investigation the complainant decided to withdraw his complaint concerning the non disclosure of the pricing structure submitted by each organisation. The Commissioner has considered the application of sections 41(1) and 43(2) of the Act to the remaining information. He has concluded that neither of the exemptions cited is engaged in this case. He has therefore ordered the Council to release the remaining information to the complainant within 35 days of the Notice.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 10 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 17 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 41 - Complaint Upheld, FOI 43 - Complaint Upheld