FOI request detail

Collaborative Recruitment Services tender

Request ID: FOI-0354-2324
Date published: 01 June 2023

You asked

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2002, we formally request the information listed below in relation to the Collaborative Recruitment Services tender ref GLA 81400. - Price and quality submission for the current incumbent [Reed Recruitment]

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-0354-2324

Thank you for your request which we received on 5 May 2023.

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:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2002, we formally request the information listed below in relation to the Collaborative Recruitment Services tender ref GLA 81400.
- Price and quality submission for the current incumbent [Reed Recruitment]

However, in accordance with the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply this level of breakdown, as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information under section 43(2) – Commercial Interests.

In this instance the section 43(2) exemption has been applied as disclosure of the financial and quality proposals would, or would be likely to, prejudice both our commercial interests, as well as Reed’s respectively. Disclosure of this information would disadvantage their ability to participate in future competitive bidding processes for similar contracts with other organisations as well as hinder TfL’s ability to negotiate the best value for money for similar services in the future.

The use of this exemption is subject to an assessment of the public interest in relation to the disclosure of the information concerned. We recognise the need for openness and transparency by public authorities, particularly where the expenditure of public money is concerned, but in this instance the public interest in ensuring that we are able to obtain the best value for public money outweighs the general public interest in increasing transparency of our processes.

Please note a redacted version of the contract is publicly available at https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2021/W23/752418833 and details the services provided.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any 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

Eva Hextall
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

Back to top

Want to make a request?

We'll email you the response within 20 working days.


We'll publish the response online without disclosing any personal information.