FOI request detail

Bus Route Tender Specifications

Request ID: FOI-1493-1920
Date published: 13 September 2019

You asked

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the most recent tender specifications for routes: 1 108 129 178 180 225 286 291 386 51 89 132 244 486 B11 B16 21 36 108 171 172 321 343 436 453 37 63 363 P12 5 15 101 104 115 147 346 364 396 EL1 EL2 EL3 135 276 300 376 D7 12 35 40 42 100 176 185 188 360 432 507 521 P5 X68 202 X26 208 320 358 507 521 47 177 205 25 425 100

We answered

TfL Ref: 1493-1920

Thank you for your email received by us on 20 August 2019 asking for information about the most recent tender specifications for various bus routes.

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:

the most recent tender specifications for routes:

1 108 129 178 180 225 286 291 386 51 89 132 244 486 B11 B16 21 36 108 171 172 321 343 436 453 37 63 363 P12 5 15 101 104 115 147 346 364 396 EL1 EL2 EL3 135 276 300 376 D7 12 35 40 42 100 176 185 188 360 432 507 521 P5 X68 202 X26 208 320 358 507 521 47 177 205 25 425 100

Unfortunately, to provide the information you have requested would exceed the ‘appropriate limit’ of £450 set by the Freedom of Information (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004. This is because of the cross-checking that is needed to ensure that the correct specifications are provided for each individual route.

Under section 12 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to comply with a request if we estimate that the cost of determining whether we hold the information, locating and retrieving it and extracting it from other information would exceed the appropriate limit. This is calculated at £25 per hour for every hour spent on the activities described.

To help bring the cost of responding to your request within the £450 limit, you may wish to consider narrowing its scope so that we can more easily locate, retrieve and extract the information you are seeking. If you want to refine your request or make a Freedom of Information Act request in future, please bear in mind that the Freedom of Information Act allows you to request recorded information held by us. You should identify the information that you want as clearly and concisely as you can, specifying the types of document that you are looking for. You might also consider limiting your request to a particular period of time, geographical area or specific departments of the organisation.

Although your request can take the form of a question, rather than a request for specific documents, we do not have to answer your question if it would require the creation of new information or the provision of a judgement, explanation, advice or opinion that was not already recorded at the time of your request.

Please note that we will not be taking further action until we receive your revised request.

In the meantime, if you have any queries or would like to discuss your request, 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

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