TfL Ref: 0337-1920

Thank you for your email received by us on 1 May 2019 asking for information about contract details with ABM Industries.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked for:

1. Copies of any contracts currently held between ABM Industries (or any of its subsidiaries) and London Underground Limited (or Transport for London).

2. Procurement schedules for London Underground Limited or Transport for London running up until 2030.

We assume that you are referring to the ‘1FM Bundle 5 - Cleaning and Associated Services contract (TfL-00929)’, which along with the requested schedules are published via the following link to the Contract Finder’s website at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20eeefc9-07d0-44ae-a70a-3b0aa5a12fa4

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.

We can also advise that contract opportunities and details of how to access Transport for London’s eTendering site can be found on the Transparency pages of our website here: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/#on-this-page-4

3) Current details of contracts of staff covered in ABM contract mentioned in (1).

In accordance with TfL’s obligations under Data Protection Legislation, we are not obliged to disclose individuals contracts of employment with ABM, as required by section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act. This is because disclosure of this personal data would be a breach of the legislation, specifically the first principle which requires all processing of personal data to be fair and lawful. It would not be fair to disclose this personal information when the individuals have no expectation it would be disclosed and TfL has not satisfied one of the conditions which would make the processing ‘fair’. This is an absolute exemption and therefore not subject to a public interest test.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate 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

Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
Information Governance
Transport For London