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Northern Ireland Water (Decision Notice) [2012] UKICO FER0352991 (30 January 2012)
Summary: The complainant requested information in connection with the Project Omega Public Private Partnership (PPP) that included a list of parties who applied to NI Water to pre-qualify for Project Omega, electronic copies of their bid documents, ITN (Invitation to Negotiate) submissions, construction timetables and financial models. The complainant also requested particular board packs that may have been circulated to the board of NI Water concerning the project. NI Water disclosed some of the information requested but withheld the remainder under section 12(5)(e) of the EIR. The Commissioner-™s decision is that Northern Ireland Water correctly applied the exception under section 12(5)(e) of the EIR to the withheld information. The Commissioner also found a number of procedural breaches in relation to the handling of the request. The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal number EA/2012/0043 withdrawn.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: EIR 12.5.e - Complaint Not upheld, EIR 14 - Complaint Upheld