Tender for old buses
| Authority | Department of Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2020-01-28 |
| Outcome | Information not held |
| Outcome date | 2020-03-05 |
| Case ID | 1153725 |
Summary
The requester asked if the sale of old buses replaced by new Mercedes vehicles was put to tender and who the successful buyer was. The Department of Infrastructure responded that the information is not held because the buses have not yet been sold.
Key Facts
- The Department of Infrastructure does not hold information on the sale of the specific buses as they have not yet been disposed of.
- The Department's policy is to advertise surplus buses in industry trade press to seek bids rather than selling directly to dealers.
- Past experience indicated that selling to dealers was not the most cost-effective method compared to selling to other bus operators.
- The Department intends to advertise the vehicles in the trade press shortly, subject to Treasury concurrence.
- The request was formally closed on 5 March 2020 with an outcome of 'Information not held'.
Data Disclosed
- 2020-01-28
- 2020-02-27
- 2020-03-05
- 1153725
- IM1 2RF
- 01624 686785
Exemptions Cited
- Information not held
Original Request
Was the sale of the buses which were replaced by the new Mercedes buses put out to tender and what was the successful company
Data Tables (1)
Full Response Text
Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
Contact: FOI Response Team/IJL/BC/MF Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im
Our ref: 1153725 27 February 2020
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 28 January 2020 and which states (sic):
"Was the sale of the buses which were replaced by the new Mercedes buses put out to tender and what was the successful company"
The Department’s past experience demonstrates that disposal of buses to dealers was not the most cost effective method. However, by selling in the summer periods to other bus operators it was able to maximise the return on the sales. It is the Department’s policy that surplus buses are advertised in the industry trade press which has specialist pages for this activity, seeking bids for the vehicles. We have not yet disposed of the vehicles in question, however it is the Department’s intention, with Treasury’s concurrence, that they will be advertised in the trade press shortly.
Please quote the reference number 1153725 in any future communications.
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- Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
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Yours sincerely
FOI Response Team
Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
Contact: FOI Response Team/NB/MF Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im
Our ref: 1153725 5 March 2020
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 28 January 2020 and which states (sic):
"Was the sale of the buses which were replaced by the new Mercedes buses put out to tender and what was the successful company"
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested because the buses replaced by the most recent delivery of new Mercedes buses have not yet been sold.
Please quote the reference number 1153725 in any future communications.
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.
An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at
https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper
version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will
be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are
dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will
respond as soon as the review has been concluded.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal
to the Information Commissioner for a decision on;
1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with
Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or
2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any
time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another
form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in
making any subsequent decision.
More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact us. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi. We will now close your request as of this date.
Yours sincerely
FOI Response Team