FOI/25/195

Request

Thank you for publishing your spend data here:

 

https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclch.nhs.uk%2Fabout-us%2Fpublications%2Fspend-over-25000%2Fspend-over-25k-reports-2024&data=05%7C02%7Cfoi.request%40nhs.net%7C0228e61df5654fed8ac908dcdb42cef1%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C638626327198278170%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DGDY%2FoSZZOP0yXSqw%2Bd7eeqoHBmOymIDt1v5dIjCwxw%3D&reserved=0

 

However, I notice that you haven't published any spending data since June 2024.

We understand that due to the COVID-19 pandemic it may not have been a priority to publish your spending data. However, we strongly believe that the spending data is critical to understanding how Government functions and this data is vital for our work. We would be extremely grateful if you could update this information as soon as reasonably possible.

I'd like to make a request under the Freedom of Information act for all transactions over £25,000 from July 2024 to at most a month in arrears from the date at which you publish in response to this request.

Please provide the data in a machine readable format (preferably csv). As a minimum, please make sure to include the date, value and recipient of each transaction. Please also provide details on the procurement category of each transaction if you have it.

Your team may also be interested in the guidance on producing spending data:

https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fguidance-for-publishing-spend-over-25000&data=05%7C02%7Cfoi.request%40nhs.net%7C0228e61df5654fed8ac908dcdb42cef1%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C638626327198297032%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=P21t8%2F8BtrBLclXGp%2B%2F2jACAkyfBi7vLNBCOnsYWdOw%3D&reserved=0.

 

This letter makes it clear that this guidance applies to the NHS:

https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F216668%2Fdh_119742.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cfoi.request%40nhs.net%7C0228e61df5654fed8ac908dcdb42cef1%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C638626327198309520%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=F%2BxBTxKgyZI3Oz9Lmq%2FzlKRUJTp6O5N2oPhcaFym9zI%3D&reserved=0.

For the avoidance of doubt, I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act. I await your response within 20 working days.

Response

Section 21: Information accessible by other means

Under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, a public authority does not have to provide information in response to a request when that information is reasonably accessible to the applicant by other means. The information you have requested can be accessed here:

Spend over 25k reports: 2024 :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)