Travel and Expenses

Ref: FOI/22077

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 REQUEST

I am writing to confirm that the West Midlands Fire Service has now completed its search for the

information you requested further to your freedom of information request.

Please find below a summary of our findings

Request

The start and end date of the current contract for travel management including any potential

extensions?

Reply

The contract was awarded on 01 August 2020 as 3yrs (1+1+1) Final Expiry date 31/07/2023

Request

Is the contract linked to any framework, if yes, which one?

Reply

Direct Award under Single Supplier Framework Awarded under (North Eastern Procurement

Organisation) New Solution - NEPO507 Travel Management Services – see below attached summary Guide

Request

The supplier(s) on the current contract.

Reply

The supplier(s) on the current contract is Click Travel Ltd ( Now changed to Travel Perk but

Trading as Click Travel

Request

Suppliers who bid unsuccessfully for the current contract.

Reply

Not Applicable, as a Single Supplier Framework was used and therefore there was no

requirement for Further Competition.

Request

Please could you provide the original specification for the current contract.

Reply

Not applicable as a call Off from Single Supplier Framework – see user Guide attached below

Request

The actual expenditure to date on the contract.

Reply

20-21 = £1,781.44

21-22 = £27,325.97

22-to date = £35,948.06

Request

Please could you advise the Senior Officer (outside procurement) responsible for this contract?

Reply

With regards for the contact details of Senior Officer (outside procurement) responsible for this

contract WMFS operates a single point of contact policy and are directed to HQ Reception on

(0121) 380 6067. Furthermore, guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office is as

follows:

The presumption is in favour of protecting privacy, so the release of personal information will

only be fair if there is a genuine reason to disclose. This involves a three-stage test. A public

authority will generally have to satisfy itself that:

• there is a legitimate interest in disclosure;

• the legitimate interest can only be met, or fully met, by the disclosure of information which

identifies individuals (i.e. the disclosure is necessary to that purpose); and,

• the disclosure would not involve unwarranted detriment to the individual’s privacy or other

rights and legitimate interests.

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