§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the name of the company which won the Prison Enterprise and Supply Group contract for the provision of Internet services; whether any reference was made in the Invitation to Tender to any requirement to link in with the proposed Home Office Quantum Project; what was the amount of the successful tender; and if another bidder for this contract offered the service at a lower figure, why their bid was not successful. [HL2376]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)Five offers were received and were evaluated for meeting specification, delivery and price. After careful consideration, Prison Enterprise Services concluded that the offer from Home Office Information Services Group (Information and Library Services) would give the best value for money. The Invitation to Tender did not refer to any requirement to link in with the Prison Service QUANTUM Project. Contents of bids are treated confidentially and are not disclosed to other bidders, but I can say that the range of tenders was from £4,950 to £40,918 excluding VAT.