Strategic economic consulting services - Find a freedom of information request

Request

I am interested in understanding the amount spent by your council on strategic economic consulting services (contracts with external suppliers).

Specifically:

The total amount spent on strategic economic consulting services (external suppliers) for each financial year from 2021 to 2023 for the following industries/sectors (where appropriate):

Digital & Technology

Clean Technologies

Advanced Manufacturing

Life Sciences

Creative Industries

A breakdown of this spending by supplier, where available.

Any available descriptions or categories that clarify the nature of the services provided by external consultants.

Decision

The information is publicly available on the Council's website - https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/supply-council-goods-services/find-tender-opportunities

As such, this information is exempt from disclosure in accordance with the exemption set out at Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which provides that a public authority need not comply with a request for disclosure under the Act where that information is reasonably accessible by other means.

Reference number
FOI 11003757
Date request received
15/11/24
Date of decision
19/12/24