TfL Ref: FOI-0204-1718
Thank you for your email received on 28 April requesting information about the contract for signaling at the Neasden Depot. I apologise for the delay in replying to you.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our Information Access Policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked:
Would it be possible to send through the Contract for Signalling at the Neasden Depot (Dated 17 March 2008 I believe)?
Please find attached the information you requested.
In accordance with the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply some of the information as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information under section 43(2).
In this instance the section 43(2) exemption has been applied to some of the information as disclosure would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests our commercial interests, as well as those of the companies concerned. Prejudice would be likely to occur when these companies compete for tendering opportunities in the future, as their competitive edge would inevitably be prejudiced by disclosure of detailed financial information.
The use of this exemption is subject to an assessment of the public interest in relation to the disclosure of the information concerned. TfL recognises the need for openness and transparency by public authorities but in this instance the public interest in ensuring that TfL is able to obtain the best value for public money outweighs the general public interest in increasing transparency of our processes.
Please note in accordance with our obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) some personal data has been removed from the contract, as required by section 40(2) of the FOI Act. This is because disclosure of this personal data would be a breach of the DPA, specifically the first principle of the DPA which requires all processing of personal data to be fair and lawful.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please feel free to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.
Yours sincerely,
Melissa Nichols
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
