Consultancy spend and external recruitment exceptions - 
November 2014 
 
During **November 2014**, the following exceptions to the consultancy freeze above 
£20,000 have been considered by the Chief Executive in his capacity as Accounting Officer; and the requests for consultancy below £20,000 have been considered by the Director of Corporate Operations. 

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| Summary of application                | Decision                      |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| date                                  |                               |
| Ref: No. &                            |                               |
| Directorate                           |                               |
| Approved                              |                               |
| 03/11/2014                            |                               |
| 30C RSD                               | Specialist analysis by HSL of |
| items seized by RSD during            |                               |
| investigation of a train fire,        |                               |
| £13,020                               |                               |
| Approved                              |                               |
| 07/11/2014                            |                               |
| 31C RSD                               | Nexus electrical breaker,     |
| £15,000                               |                               |
| Approved                              |                               |
| 12/11/2014                            |                               |
| 32C RSD                               | HSE expertise (call-off),     |
| £20,000                               |                               |
| Approved                              |                               |
| 19/11/2014                            |                               |
| 23C(2) RME Infrastructure management: |                               |
| rail case studies (extension to       |                               |
| Ref: 23C RME), £20,000                |                               |
| Approved                              |                               |
| 25/11/2014                            |                               |
| 13C(3) RPP                            | Civils adjustment mechanism   |
| and asset management                  |                               |
| assessment, £16,000                   |                               |
| Approved                              |                               |
| 27/11/2014                            |                               |
| 25C(2) RME Primary research on        |                               |
| passengers' views and                 |                               |
| preferences regarding ticketing       |                               |
| retailing (extension to Ref: 25C      |                               |
| RME), £5,000                          |                               |
| Approved                              |                               |
| 27/11/2014                            |                               |
| 33C RME                               | Comparative Review of         |
| Consumer Empowerment and              |                               |
| Protection in Regulated               |                               |
| Industries, £30,000                   |                               |
Approved 
27/11/2014 36C CO 
Finance system consultancy and training, £2,850 
28/11/2014 34C CO 
CLAS consultancy, £20,000 
Approved 
Approved 
28/11/2014 35C CO 
Roads space planning and feasibility planning, £5,300