Role and funding of Footpath Friends
| Authority | Department of Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2021-08-17 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2021-08-20 |
| Case ID | 1951873 |
Summary
The request sought details on the Department of Infrastructure's funding and contractual arrangements with the group Footpath Friends. The authority disclosed that the group received £25,000 annually for three years to undertake agreed works, which were monitored on a job-by-job basis, and confirmed the contract has since expired.
Key Facts
- Footpath Friends received £25,000 per year in funding from the Department of Infrastructure.
- The total contract value was £75,000 over a three-year period.
- The contract has expired and no funding is currently available for the group.
- Works and targets were agreed and monitored on a job-by-job basis rather than through fixed KPIs.
- The funding was not awarded through a competitive tender but via an FD8 Waiver.
Data Disclosed
- £25,000
- £75,000
- 3 years
- 2021-08-17
- 2021-08-20
- 1951873
- FD8 Waiver
Original Request
Would you be kind enough to provide information on the Department's arrangements with and funding of the Isle of Man group Footpath Friends? 1. What is the group Footpath Friends paid by the Department do? 2. What are the terms of the contract, or KPIs, or agreement, etc (whatever exists), between the Department and Footpath Friends? 3. Has the group Footpath Friends met the terms of its contract, KPIs, agreement, etc (whatever exists)? 4. How much annual funding is paid by the Department to Footpath Friends (broken down by year if the sum is not the same each year)? 5. Is the Department's funding of Footpath Friends the result of a competitive tendering exercise, publicly advertised opportunity, etc?
Data Tables (1)
Data Tables (reformatted)
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| 1. What is the group Footpath Friends paid by the Department do? | £25,000 per year. |
| 2. What are the terms of the contract, or KPIs, or agreement, etc (whatever exists), between the Department and Footpath Friends? | The works undertaken by the Footpath Friends are agreed with the Department and targets and timescales agreed and monitored on a job by job basis. |
| 3. Has the group Footpath Friends met the terms of its contract, KPIs, agreement, etc (whatever exists)? | Yes. |
| 4. How much annual funding is paid by the Department to Footpath Friends (broken down by year if the sum is not the same each year)? | The contract was for 3 years with a total of £75,000 paid, annually at £25,000. The contract has now expired so no funding has been made available this year. |
| 5. Is the Department's funding of Footpath Friends the result of a competitive tendering exercise, publicly advertised opportunity, etc? | No, it was undertaken via an FD8 Waiver (copy attached). |
Full Response Text
Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
Contact: FOI Response Team/DW/RH Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im
Our ref: 1951873 20 August 2021
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 17 August 2021 and which states (sic):
"Would you be kind enough to provide information on the Department's arrangements with and funding of the Isle of Man group Footpath Friends? 1. What is the group Footpath Friends paid by the Department do? 2. What are the terms of the contract, or KPIs, or agreement, etc (whatever exists), between the Department and Footpath Friends? 3. Has the group Footpath Friends met the terms of its contract, KPIs, agreement, etc (whatever exists)? 4. How much annual funding is paid by the Department to Footpath Friends (broken down by year if the sum is not the same each year)? 5. Is the Department's funding of Footpath Friends the result of a competitive tendering exercise, publicly advertised opportunity, etc?"
In response to your request
1.
£25,000 per year.
2.
The works undertaken by the Footpath Friends are agreed with the Department
and targets and timescales agreed and monitored on a job by job basis.
3.
Yes.
4.
The contract was for 3 years with a total of £75,000 paid, annually at £25,000.
The contract has now expired so no funding has been made available this year.
5.
No, it was undertaken via an FD8 Waiver (copy attached).
Please quote the reference number 1951873 in any future communications.
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