§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 26 April,Official Report, column 139, on what date the wheelchair repair contract eventually won by SERCO was advertised in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) the supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union; and what details it gave in relation to the provision of (i) direct services of repair and (ii) general facilities management.
§ Mr. Redwood[holding answer 29 April 1994]: The Welsh Health Common Services Authority advertised the wheelchair repair and maintenance contract in the United Kingdom on 8 July 1993 and in the European Journal on 6 July 1993.
The advertisement invited interest from organisations to bid for the contract to repair and maintain wheelchairs with delivery into 37,000 users' homes in Wales. Firms which expressed an interest were sent a more detailed specification. I will write and send a copy to the hon. Member.