133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
16 February 2021
Andrew Chen
By email:
[FYI request #14606 email]
Ref:
H202100684
Dear Andrew Chen
Response to your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health (the Ministry) on 4 February 2021 for:
“A list of vendors that have provided data science services to MOH in the last three
years.”
The Ministry’s contract management system does not categorise contracted services, nor does
the Ministry record contracted services in this manner. To provide this information would require
going through all contracts issued within the last three years to determine if a specific
vendor/contract fits within the scope of your request. For this reason, your request is refused
under section 18(f) of the Act, as it would involve substantial manual research and collation.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Clayton Cleary
General Manager Procurement and Contract Management
Corporate Services