List of Suppliers

I refer to your recent request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as set out below:
1. A list of the suppliers the force has used in the financial year 2008/2009. This includes things such as equipment e.g. radios, cars, flashlights, forensic equipment, batons etc. - anything directly relevant to police work.
So, no need to include suppliers of things such as stationery or catering services.

2. If possible, a brief description of what each company has supplied

In accordance with section 1 (1) (b) of the Act our response is provided below;

1. Please see the attached table.

Suppliers Used 2008/09

2. To obtain this information would require a manual search of over 5000 suppliers invoices to ascertain what equipment has been supplied from each company, this it is estimated would exceed the appropriate limit. The appropriate limit is defined in the Data Protection and Freedom of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit) Regulations 2004, which is covered by statutory Instrument Number 3244 of 2004. Furthermore, Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 allows a public authority to refuse to respond to a request for information where the cost of compliance would exceed the appropriate limit as defined by the above mentioned regulations.