University College Isle of Man

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture for University College Isle of Man's print spending with specific suppliers from January 2019 to November 2021. The authority disclosed spending figures for five named suppliers but could not provide data for 'off island printers' due to a lack of specific supplier names.

Key Facts

• The request covered print spend from January 2019 to September 2021.
• Spending data was provided for five specific suppliers: Bridson & Horrox, Copy Shop, Mannin Media, Words & Spaces, and Quine & Cubbon.
• Words & Spaces was the highest recipient of funds at £32,629.00.
• Information regarding 'off island printers' was withheld because the department could not locate records without specific supplier names.
• The response was issued on 19 November 2021 under reference number 2037141.

Data Disclosed

• £7576.00
• £4757.58
• £2178.00
• £32,629.00
• £742.54
• January 2019
• September 2021
• 14 October 2021
• 19 November 2021
• 2037141

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held or cannot be found after taking reasonable steps due to lack of specific supplier names

Original Request

Hi i am trying to establish the PRINT spend of the UCM

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 2037141 19 November 2021

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 14 October 2021 and which states:

"Hi I am trying to establish the PRINT spend of the UCM specifically with Bridson & Horrox Copy Shop Mannin Media Words & Spaces Quine and Cubbon Off island printers direct." Our clarification request In order to identify and locate the information that you have asked for we needed to clarify what was meant by 'print spend' and for what time period you wanted the information for. You advised “By print spend I mean how much has UCM spent with the mentioned business (all printers)” and the time period is “from January 2019 to now please” Updated Response Our updated response to your request is as follows: We have detailed below the updated information that is held

Supplier Total Amount Spend Bridson & Horrox £7576.00 Copy Shop £4757.58 Mannin Media £2178.00 Words & Spaces £32,629.00 Quine & Cubbon £742.54 From January 2019 to September 2021 While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. This is because without a supplier name we have not been able to locate any information in relation to off island printers. Please quote the reference number 2037141 in any future communications.

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