FOI20260010S COLLABORATER LIMITED
Published 1 June 2026
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST REF: FOI2026/00010S
Thank you for your email of 11 May 2026 asking for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. You asked:
“I request the following information relating to external Employee Relations (ER), HR, workplace investigation or disciplinary consultancy services provided to FCDO Services by COLLABORATER LIMITED.
For the period 1 June 2025 and 30 June 2026 to present, please provide:
1) The date on which COLLABORATER LIMITED was first engaged by FCDO Services.
2) The start date and end date of any contract, framework agreement, statement of work, consultancy engagement or retained service arrangement involving COLLABORATER LIMITED.
3) The general scope or description of services commissioned, including whether the engagement related to:
a. employee relations,
b. disciplinary matters,
c. workplace investigations,
d. HR consultancy,
e. dismissal processes,
4) Whether the engagement was:
a. a fixed-term consultancy,
b. ad hoc consultancy support,
c. or an ongoing retained service.
5) The total value of payments made to COLLABORATER LIMITED within the period.
6) The number of consultancy days, hours, or estimated time commitment contracted or invoiced during each month
7) The procurement route used, including whether:
a. the contract was competitively tendered,
b. directly awarded,
c. or procured through an existing framework
8) Procurement justification relating to the initial engagement of COLLABORATER LIMITED, with personal data redacted as necessary.”
I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the specific information you requested is not held by this Department.
Once an FOI request is answered, it is considered to be in the public domain. To promote transparency, FCDO Services may now publish the response and any material released on GOV.UK in the FOI releases section. All personal information in the letter will be removed before publishing.
If you would like to request a review of our decision, you should write to the Data Protection Officer (DPO), Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) Team, FCDO Services, Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, England, MK19 7BH (e-mail: FCDOServices.DataProtectionOfficer@fcdo.gov.uk). Please note you have 40 working days to do so from the date of this letter. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may then apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the FCDO. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF, or online at: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
Yours sincerely,
FOI Officer
Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) Team
FCDO Services
For information about how FCDO Services handles personal information please see our Personal Information Charter.