8th June 2011 Request for Information – RFI20110554 (Original Request RFI20100457) Thank you for your request of 11 May 2011 under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’) seeking the following information (narrowing your original request RF120100457): Can I please have a full list of your suppliers in spend for those suppliers with spend over £25,000 in the financial year 10/11 excluding spend in the production resources category (as these suppliers provide services relating to our programme making therefore the information for them is highly likely not to be covered by the Act)” order (starting with the largest). The reference number for your request is RFI20110554. Please find in the enclosed document the information you requested. Please note that the BBC considers a ‘supplier’ as an external provider of services or goods to the BBC in response to a purchase order and is paid through the accounts payable system. The external suppliers of goods and services in the attached appendix 1 includes all suppliers that the BBC traded with during the 12 months 1st April 2010 – 31st March 2011 where the spend during that period was £25,000 or greater. We have excluded the names of approximately 19 individuals who have received payments from the BBC. It is highly likely that the majority of these individuals were not external providers of goods or services to the BBC and therefore do not fall within the definition of ‘supplier’ outlined. However it is possible that a small number of these individuals would fall within the definition outlined above. I estimate that to identify whether these individuals constitute external providers of goods and services (and to therefore identify whether their names were information relevant to your request) would take more than two and a half days because it would require us to drill down into purchase order and/or invoicing paperwork associated with the payment in order to identify the reason for the payment; under section 12 of the Act, we are allowed to refuse to handle the request if it would exceed the 'appropriate limit'. The appropriate limit has been set by the Regulations (SI 2004/3244) as being £450 (equivalent to two and a half days work, at an hourly rate of £25). Appeal Rights If you are not satisfied that the BBC has complied with the Act in responding to your request you have the right to an internal review by a BBC senior manager or legal adviser. Please contact us at the address above, explaining what you would like us to review under the Act and including your reference number. If you are not satisfied with the internal review, you can appeal to the Information Commissioner. The contact details are: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, telephone 01625 545 700 or see http://www.ico.gov.uk/ Yours sincerely Paul Bennett Head of Procurement Operations Freedom of Information From January 2005 the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2000 gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities. The Act also sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on public authorities. The term “public authority” is defined in the Act; it includes all public bodies and government departments in the UK. The BBC, Channel 4 and S4C are the only broadcasters covered by the Act. Application to the BBC The BBC has a long tradition of making information available and accessible. It seeks to be open and accountable and already provides the public with a great deal of information about its activities. BBC Information operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week handling telephone and written comments and queries, and the BBC’s website bbc.co.uk provides an extensive online information resource. It is important to bear this in mind when considering the Freedom of Information Act and how it applies to the BBC. The Act does not apply to the BBC in the way it does to most public authorities in one significant respect. It recognises the different position of the BBC (as well as Channel 4 and S4C) by saying that it covers information “held for purposes other than those of journalism, art or literature”. This means the Act does not apply to information held for the purposes of creating the BBC’s output (TV, radio, online etc), or information that supports and is closely associated with these creative activities. A great deal of information within this category is currently available from the BBC and will continue to be so. If this is the type of information you are looking for, you can check whether it is available on the BBC’s website bbc.co.uk or contact BBC Information. The Act does apply to all of the other information we hold about the management and running of the BBC. The BBC The BBC's aim is to enrich people's lives with great programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain. It broadcasts radio and television programmes on analogue and digital services in the UK. It delivers interactive services across the web, television and mobile devices. The BBC's online service is Europe's most widely visited content site. Across the world, the BBC broadcasts radio programmes in 32 languages on the BBC World Service and the 24 hour television service, BBC World News. The BBC's remit as a public service broadcaster is defined in the BBC Charter and Agreement. It is the responsibility of the BBC Trust (the sovereign body within the BBC) to ensure that the organisation delivers against this remit by setting key objectives, approving strategy and policy, and monitoring and assessing performance. The Trustees also safeguard the BBC's independence and ensure the Corporation is accountable to its audiences and to Parliament. Day-to-day operations are run by the Director-General and his senior management team, the Executive Board. All BBC output in the UK is funded by an annual Licence Fee. This is determined and regularly reviewed by Parliament. Each year, the BBC publishes an Annual Report & Accounts, and reports to Parliament on how it has delivered against its public service remit. RFI20110554 Appendix 1 SIEMENS IT SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (TVL) JOHNSON CONTROLS LTD RED BEE MEDIA LTD ARQIVA SERVICES LTD DAUNUS LTD REED PERSONNEL SERVICES EAGA PLC ARQIVA LTD. DIGITAL UK SES ASTRA BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP WHITE CITY PROPERTY TRUSTEES LTD NPOWER LTD CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (HR) BALFOUR BEATTY WORKPLACE DEGA BROADCAST SYSTEMS ONE TRANSPORT LIMITED DB BROADCAST LTD STERIA REVENUES MANAGEMENT SERVICES REED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLP MEDIAEDGE:CIA UK LTD PROXIMITY LONDON BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING (STERL) COMPUTACENTER (UK) LTD VT COMMUNICATIONS UK MAIL AMERICAN EXPRESS QUANTEL LTD ASSOCIATED PRESS LAND SECURITIESTRILLIUM CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (Aud Svcs) IBM UNITED KINGDOM LTD ACCESS KPMG LLP THE TRAINLINE.COM DELOITTE LLP YOUVIEW TV LTD CORONA ENERGY VISUAL IMPACT HOTELSCENE KIDDIVOUCHERS PHUSEI LTD AON LTD COUNTRYWIDE VEHICLE MANAGEMENT LTD OVERBURY PLC ASPEN MEDIA LTD PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS FREESAT UK LIMITED EUROPEAN BROADCASTING UNION INTERSERVE PROJECT SERVICES LTD MPG 1 LEX AUTOLEASE BAILEY TESWAINE CHANNEL FOUR TELEVISION CORPORATION SINTEC MEDIA LTD GFK NOP LTD SELECT FACILITIES SERVICES LTD INDEPENDENT PROJECT ENGINEERING LTD INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD BROADCASTERS AUD RSRCH BRD LTD DTV SERVICES LTD RAJAR PAYPOINT COLLECTIONS LIMITED SAP (UK) LTD PAYPOINT NETWORK LTD EUROPEAN ELECTRONIQUE SNELL LTD PHD MEDIA CREATIVE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS LTD. PHR PLC EQUANET FISHBURN HEDGES SCREEN & MUSIC TRAVEL TRAVEL PLACES CALREC AUDIO LTD KANTAR MEDIA CANFORD AUDIO PLC LYRECO UK LIMITED MEC INTERACTION AVID TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL BV DALET SA GRASS VALLEY (UK)LTD POSTERITY LIMITED NRG GROUP LTD ACCENTURE SONY FRANCE SA BAKER & MCKENZIE PMD MAGNETICS LTD APS GROUP JUTEL OY GLOBECAST UK LTD CAPITA SYMONDS LTD RKCR/Y&R LIMITED BOND PEARCE SOLICITORS TELEVISION RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP TOR INTERNATIONAL (UK) BROADCASTING DATA SERVICES LTD PHAROS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED STRATOS IGLOO REGENERATION MISCO FALLON LONDON LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON VCS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT ALLIANZ WORLDWIDE CARE ADA NETWORKS LTD HERMAN MILLER LTD 2 HEWLETT-PACKARD LTD IMPERIAL AIR TRAVELLERS LOVELLS CARILLION (AMBS) LTD P A CONSULTING SERVICES OLSWANG TRAFFICLINK LIMITED BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LTD BUPA WELLNESS SKILLSET JCW AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED NIELSEN NETRATINGS HARROW GREEN LIMITED BT BROADCAST SERVICES. CABLE & WIRELESS UK DIGITAL RADIO LTD RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS GMBH HOTEL RESERVATION SERVICE LTD ABBOTT MEAD VICKERS BBDO LTD BTC GROUP TOP-TEKS LTD OVE ARUP AND PARTNERS JONES YARRELL & CO LTD INQUIRA DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING (UK) LIMITED MERIT OFFICE INSTALLATIONS ECS UK PLC LINK LINE COACHES LTD JACOBS ENGINEERING UK LTD SHEPPARD ROBSON SQUALLSTAR LTD WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORK LTD EASTERN TV NEWS VIZRT UK LTD IPSOS UK LTD THE KINGS FERRY LTD ONECALL NOBILAS UK LTD VENUE SEEKERS LIMITED THAMES WATER UTILITIES LTD ESB INDEPENDENT ENERGY (NI) LTD ARABSAT AECOM LTD SCARFF FIRE SAFETY UK LIMITED VERITAIR AVIATION LIMITED NATIONAL FILM & TELEVSION SCHOOL PROTEUS PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT LTD SCC ORGANISING COMMITTEE COMMONWEALTH CYCLESCHEME LIMITED SOLWISE TELEPHONY LTD SPARKLER ESSENTIAL RESEARCH LTD NEDSTAT LTD BRIDGEND OFFICE FURNITURE BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC 3 SKY SUBSCRIBER SERVICES LTD HHB COMMUNICATIONS LTD EQUALS CONSULTING LTD MORI LTD OCE (UK) LIMITED WEGENER COMMUNICATIONS STRATOS WIRELESS INC AGGREKO UK LTD VIDEO RESCUE LTD NEW YORK BAY INTENATIONAL LIMITED AIR-WAVE FREIGHT MANAGEMENT LTD MATHYS & SQUIRE SERCO SOLUTIONS FREEDOM GROUP PHOENIX SOFTWARE CINEGY LLC OLIVER & OHLBAUM ASSOCIATES LTD NSSL GLOBAL LTD FATPIPE SATCOM LTD CONSTANT AIR SYSTEMS LTD STOTHERS THINK IDEA LTD HARRIS INTERACTIVE FUJI PHOTO FILM (UK) LTD BAIN & COMPANY, INC. TNS UK LTD SIGNIANT MEDIATIQUE UK RADIOPLAYER LIMITED GENESIS NETWORKS, INC. MEDIACITY STUDIOS LIMITED UTV-BAUER DIGITAL LTD CYRIL SWEETT LTD IHLAS NEWS AGENCY VORTEX COMMUNICATIONS LTD R.R.