DFE19022024

Summary

The requester sought the final analysis from a tender comparing high street business costs between the UK and the Isle of Man. The Department for Enterprise disclosed that the work has not been completed because two previous procurement attempts failed to receive suitable submissions.

Key Facts

• The Department for Enterprise does not hold the requested final analysis.
• Two separate procurements were carried out to find a partner for the work.
• Neither procurement received a suitable submission.
• The work has not yet started.
• The Business Agency plans to approach the project again in line with the Local Economy Strategy.

Data Disclosed

• 3833281
• 2024-04-30
• 2024-05-21
• one hour
• two procurements

Original Request

The end work product of the tender "Comparison Analysis of Costs of Operating High street Businesses UK vs IOM (DFE19022024)" That is, I am seeking the final analysis. If the analysis has not yet been received by the DFE, I seek the estimated date that the DFE expects to receive the analysis.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 3833281 21 May 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 30 April 2024, which states:

"The end work product of the tender "Comparison Analysis of Costs of Operating High street Businesses UK vs IOM (DFE19022024)"

That is, I am seeking the final analysis. If the analysis has not yet been received by the DFE, I seek the estimated date that the DFE expects to receive the analysis."

Response

Whilst 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 some of the information that you have requested.

The Department has carried out two procurements to seek a partner to provide this work, however, neither procurement received a suitable submission and as such the work has not, as yet been started. The Business Agency will approach this again in line with the Local Economy Strategy.

Please quote the reference number 3833281 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

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