Summary: The complainant requested copies of all tender applications for the council-™s contract to provide services to the sensory impaired. The Commissioner-™s decision is that by withholding the information under sections 43(1) and 43(2) the council did not deal with the request for information in accordance with the Act. The Commissioner requires the authority to: (a) disclose all sections of the successful tender application other than the apportionment of costs within the pricing schedules. The disclosure is to include the successful bidder-™s capability statement. (b) disclose the total budget costs for each of the pricing schedules. He requires the authority to disclose the information within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2012/0009 withdrawn.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 43 - Complaint Upheld