HC Deb 15 June 1911 vol 26 c1671
Mr. CROFT

asked the Postmaster-General whether, in the event of more home safes being required than are already contracted for, he will arrange that new tenders should be opened?

Mr. GULLAND (Lord of the Treasury)

On the termination of the present contract, which is subject to twelve months' notice by either party, new tenders will be invited.

Mr. CROFT

asked the Postmaster-General whether he received a bid for 100,000 home safes at 1s. 8d. from another firm before he had signed the contract with Fiscus, Limited, at the price of 1s. 11½d.

Mr. GULLAND

One of the firms which had tendered for the supply of home safes in July, 1910, at 2s. 6d. made a reduced offer in March last. But as the tender upon which the contract is based had been formally accepted in the previous October, and as the contract was just about to be signed, it was obviously impossible to entertain this offer.

Mr. W. THORNE

May I ask whether there is a Labour Clause attached to these contracts?

Mr. GULLAND

I do not think that arises out of the question on the Paper.