FOI Request - Spend on Professional Services, Fees and Consultancy

Request 101002952266

I would be most grateful if you would provide me with the information requested below:

•The amount of spend that was spent on "Professional Services", "Professional Fees", "Consultancy" or work that may be similar to those listed in the last 12 months.
• The Actual spend value each Supplier i for the roles listed above in the last 12 months.

if there is a issue getting the last 12 months then please could you change the request to a 12-month period you have access to.

Response 28-01-22

Please find copies of the Council's Contract register that have been published on the Council's website at the following link: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_101331.html. The contract register lists live contracts on a specific date so analysis of the data will provide the information required. Please also see the document here for spend on "Professional Services", "Professional Fees", "Consultancy" for financial year 2020/21. Please note: names of sole traders/individuals have been removed as they are exempt from release under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) 2002 - personal information. Under our duty to be helpful, we have provided the total payment made to individuals as a total within the document provided.