Guernsey waste disposal tender (FOI)

Request

How much money did Jersey offer Guernsey to process its waste in the recent tender process?

Can you release the full tender document?

Response

The States of Jersey can confirm that the Department holds this information.  However, this information is exempt under Article(s) 26 and 33 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 and cannot be released.

Having considered the public interest, the Department's decision is to withhold the information.

Exemption applied 

Article 26 Information supplied in confidence

Information is absolutely exempt information if:

(a) it was obtained by the scheduled public authority from another person (including another public authority); and

(b) the disclosure of the information to the public by the scheduled public authority holding it would constitute a breach of confidence actionable by that or any other person.

Article 33 Commercial interests

Information is qualified exempt information if:

(a) it constitutes a trade secret; or

(b) its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person.