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Tender applications for Public Relations Framework: FOI release
Information requested
I enclose a copy of the information you requested within the attached documents:
Title Attachment File Type Size 3x1 Group Tender Annex A PDF 9.1MB Stripe PR Tender Annex B PDF 9.4MB Smart Communicate Tender Annex C PDF 6.2MB Muckle Media Tender Annex D PDF 3.2MB Pagoda Porter Novelli Tender Annex E PDF 4.4MB Four Communications Tender Annex F PDF 6.4MB Citypress Tender Annex G PDF 3.1MB Clark Communications Tender Annex H PDF 8.1MB Wire Media Ltd Tender Annex I PDF 5.3MB The Big Partnership Tender Annex J PDF 6.6MB
Due to the file size of the documents released, copies can be provided on request by emailing ceu@gov.scot, quoting the FOI reference number FOI/17/01999
We do endeavour to provide all information whenever possible. However, in this instance exemptions under section 33(1)(b) (Commercial Interests) and section 38(1)(b) (Personal Information) of FOISA apply to some of the information requested. Disclosure of some of this information is withheld under s33(1)(b) [Commercial interest], as disclosure of it is likely to prejudice substantially the commercial interest of the bidders and the Scottish Government.
As these exemptions are conditional we have applied the public interest test' to the information. This means we have, in all circumstances of this case, considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding exemption. We recognise there is a public interest in having transparent tendering processes. On the other hand, commercially sensitive information will be made public, and it is likely to damage the commercial interests of the companies whose information is released. This, in turn, could mean that the Scottish Government may be unable to generate genuine and effective competitive tendering processes, and that, in our view, would not be in the public interest.
Finally, parts of the tender documents are also exempt from disclosure under s38 (1)(b) of the Act [Personal Information], which does not require consideration of the public interest test.
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However, in this instance exemptions under section 33(1)(b) (Commercial Interests) and section 38(1)(b) (Personal Information) of FOISA apply to some of the information requested. As these exemptions are conditional we have applied the public interest test' to the information. This means we have, in all circumstances of this case, considered if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the exemption. We have found that, on balance, the public interest lies in favour of upholding exemption.
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