Information on the tender process for the vaccine passport application
P Shaw made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
The request was successful.
From: P Shaw
Dear Ministry of Health,
1). I would like to request all information held by the Ministry of Health with reference to the company MATTR Limited, where it pertains to the My Vaccine Pass, during the period of 01/01/2021 and the date of the signing of the contract for the My Vaccine Pass project.
I am aware that the contract with MATTR Limited may require significant redactions under section 9(2)b of the Official Information Act 1982. With that in mind, I am happy if the contract is not included in this request provided there is other information with reference to MATTR Limited predating the signing of the contract.
Yours faithfully,
P Shaw
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora,
Thank you for your Official Information Act (the Act) request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. We
will endeavour to acknowledge your request as soon as possible. Further
information about COVID-19 can be found on our
website: [1]https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...
Please be advised that due dates for requests received from 29 November
2021 onwards take into account the following periods:
Christmas (25 December 2021)
Summer Holidays (25 December to 15 January)
New Year's Day (1 January 2022)
Day after News Year's Day (2 January 2022)
If you'd like to calculate the due date for your request, you can use the
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If you have any questions while we're processing your request, please let
us know via [3][email address]
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Kia ora,
Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202116873.
Please be advised that due dates for requests received from 29 November
2021 onwards take into account the following periods:
Christmas (25 December 2021)
Summer Holidays (25 December to 15 January)
New Year's Day (1 January 2022)
Day after News Year's Day (2 January 2022)
Your request has been logged and you can expect a reply no later than 17
January 2022 as required under the Official Information Act 1982.
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame.
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
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Kia ora P,
Thank you for your request for official information, received on 29
November 2021 for:
"… all information held by the Ministry of Health with reference to the
company MATTR Limited, where it pertains to the My Vaccine Pass, during
the period of 01/01/2021 and the date of the signing of the contract for
the My Vaccine Pass project.
I am aware that the contract with MATTR Limited may require significant
redactions under section 9(2)b of the Official Information Act 1982. With
that in mind, I am happy if the contract is not included in this request
provided there is other information with reference to MATTR Limited
predating the signing of the contract."
We are contacting you in accordance with section 18B of the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) as your request, as it is currently worded,
is for a very large volume of information. Your request may be refused
under section 18(f) of the Act as the information requested cannot be made
available without substantial collation or research.
If it is possible for you to narrow the scope of your request by selecting
a shorter time frame or a more specific topic, we may be able to provide
you with information.
Please respond by Monday so that we can consider your refinement in our
response to your request.
We look forward to receiving your response.
Ngâ mihi,
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
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From: P Shaw
Dear OIA Requests,
In your reply you stated;
"We are contacting you in accordance with section 18B of the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) as your request, as it is currently worded,
is for a very large volume of information. Your request may be refused
under section 18(f) of the Act as the information requested cannot be made
available without substantial collation or research."
I am willing to limit the search to communications with the company MATTR over the period of 01/01/2021 and the date that the contract for the My Vaccine Pass was signed. Given this search will be very easy to complete, in that it is an electronic search, I anticipate that this will negate the invocation of section 18(f) of the Act.
Please reply promptly as you have already taken considerable time to advise of this decision.
Yours sincerely,
P Shaw
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Tçnâ koe P,
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) on 29 November 2021 for:
“all information held by the Ministry of Health with reference to the
company MATTR Limited, where it pertains to the My Vaccine Pass, during
the period of 01/01/2021 and the date of the signing of the contract for
the My Vaccine Pass project.
I am aware that the contract with MATTR Limited may require significant
redactions under section 9(2)b of the Official Information Act 1982. With
that in mind, I am happy if the contract is not included in this request
provided there is other information with reference to MATTR Limited
predating the signing of the contract.”
On 16 December 2021, you were contacted and asked to refine your request.
On 21 December 2021 your suggested the following scope for your request:
“… communications with the company MATTR over the period of 01/01/2021 and
the date that the contract for the My Vaccine Pass was signed.”
Your request for information is refused under section 18(f) of the Act, as
it would require a substantial amount of collation to provide the
information you have requested.
For context, the Ministry estimates there is over a thousand emails or
more that fall within scope of your request. I have considered whether
charging or extending the time to compile the information would enable us
to respond, however, as each piece of correspondence would have to be
individually reviewed, I do not believe it is in the public interest to do
so.
The Ministry remains willing to engage with you on a revised scope for
your request.
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: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Nâku noa, nâ
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [2][email address]
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From: P Shaw
Dear OIA Requests,
As you have suggested there are 'over a thousand emails' with MATTR that pre-date the contract for the My Vaccine Pass, I will be happy to reduce the scope of the request so that you will not have to review a substantial proportion of these emails. If I could please reduce this scope to the earliest ten emails with MATTR in regards to the My Vaccine Pass application, that would be very much appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
P Shaw
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora,
Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202200044.
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame.
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [2][email address]
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From: P Shaw <[3][FOI #17767 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 22 December 2021 01:32
To: OIA Requests <[4][email address]>
Subject: Re: Your request for information, ref: H202116873
Dear OIA Requests,
As you have suggested there are 'over a thousand emails' with MATTR that
pre-date the contract for the My Vaccine Pass, I will be happy to reduce
the scope of the request so that you will not have to review a substantial
proportion of these emails. If I could please reduce this scope to the
earliest ten emails with MATTR in regards to the My Vaccine Pass
application, that would be very much appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
P Shaw
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Kia ora,
Thank you for your request for official information, received on 22
December 2021 requesting:
“… the earliest ten emails with MATTR in regards to the My Vaccine Pass
application”
The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as further consultation is required.
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 10 March
2022.
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.
Ngâ mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
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From: P Shaw
Dear OIA Requests,
Just a reminder that this request is due tomorrow. I will be expecting to receive the first 10 emails between the company MATTR and the Ministry of Health in regards to the My Vaccine Pass application which are due in accordance with the law under the Official Information Act 1982. I look forward to your response.
Yours sincerely,
P Shaw
From: OIA Requests
Thank you for your Official Information Act request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.
In accordance with the Act, we'll let you know our decision within no more
than 20 working days. If you'd like to calculate the timeframe, you can
use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. This
means we may take some time in responding to your request. The Ministry
regularly updates information about the COVID-19 situation and publishes
OIA responses considered to be of public interest:
[2]https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...
Please also refer to the Unite Against Covid-19 website for copies of
papers, minutes, and key advice for the decisions the Government has made
relating to COVID-19.
Sometimes we may need to clarify aspects of a request. You can expect to
hear from us soon if that is the case here.
Ngā mihi,
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [3][email address]
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Kia ora P,
Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information.
Ngā mihi,
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
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Kia ora Mr Shaw,
Please find attached a letter regarding your official information act
request
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
[1]Ministry of Health information releases
[2]Unite against COVID-19
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I have asked the Ombudsman to investigate the decision for a time extension for supplying just ten emails after they have already taken approx. 40 working days. This information is now required as soon as possible given the events of the last month with court cases and ongoing protests around mandates.
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