Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The complainant has requested information relating to the “Kingsgate” tender process. The Commissioner’s decision is that in failing to respond to this request Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust (the Trust) has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA. Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust is now required to respond to this request.  The Commissioner requires the trust to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: Respond to the request. The Trust must take these steps within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.