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Written question asked by Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 18 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2020. It was answered by Luke Hall (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 June 2020 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Faculty

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what procurement process was undertaken before the award of contracts to Faculty Science Ltd; what work that company has been contracted to provide; and for how long that company will use the personal data it has been granted access to.

Answer

The contract with Faculty was awarded following a robust selection process through the Crown Commercial Service’s G-Cloud Digital Marketplace in line with its published processes, further details of which can be found at: www.gov.uk/guidance/g-cloud-buyers-guide.

The company has been awarded a call-off contract for the provision of data science services, more specifically helping the Department to analyse data in real time allowing it to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on local communities and respond to emerging issues at pace. In line with the legal obligations under the Framework Agreement, Faculty must stop using any data they have been granted access to as part of this contract when the contract expires.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
61554
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Contracts Databases Personal records Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Faculty
Link
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