Purchasing Contracts (Hansard, 9 November 1979)

HC Deb 09 November 1979 vol 973 c339W 339W

§ Mr. Grylls
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what proportion of the purchasing contracts issued by his Department in 1978–79 were by means of (a) selective tender, (b) open tender and (c) single tender.

§ Mr. David Mitchell
The approximate proportions of purchasing contracts placed by my Department in 1978–79 were:

(a) Selective tender 30 per cent.

(b) Open tender Nil

(c) Single tender 70 per cent.

(a) Selective tender	30 per cent.
(b) Open tender	Nil
(c) Single tender	70 per cent.