HC Deb 27 June 1995 vol 262 cc581-2W
Sir Irvine Patnick

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set out the criteria for applications for secure units; and if he will make a statement. [29986]

Mr. Maclean

The documents which made up the invitations to tender for the design, construction/refurbishment, management and finance of secure training centres at Cookham Wood and Gringley set out the requirements and the criteria that bidders are to meet.

Copies of schedules 2, design and build specification; 2A, note to tenderers on design and build; 2B, maintenance specification; 3, operational specification; 3A staff selection, training, qualifications and certification; appendix 1, administrative paper on secure training centre rules; and guidance by the Department of Health and the Department for Education have been placed in the Library.

Sir Irvine Patnick

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications he has received for the establishment of secure units; and if he will list the areas concerned. [29987]

Mr. Maclean

Invitations to tender for the design, construction/refurbishment, management and finance of secure training centres at Cookham Wood, Kent and Gringley, Nottinghamshire were issued on 31 March to nine companies/consortia:

  • Group 4 Rebound ecd Ltd./Tarmac Construction
  • Ltd./Panton Sargent
  • Shepherd Construction Ltd./Greystone House School
  • Henry Boot Management Ltd./Secure Training Centres Ltd.
  • UK Detention Services Ltd./John Mowlam/Correction
  • Corporation of America
  • Premier Prison Services Ltd./Serco/Wackenhut Ltd.
  • MANcare Ltd.
  • Castle Homes/Taylor Woodrow
  • Higgs and Hill Construction Ltd./Rebound!
  • Team Management Services (UK) Ltd.

Bids were submitted by 12 June and are currently being assessed. Contracts will be awarded as soon as possible on completion of the tender process.

Invitations to tender will be issued as soon as the necessary planning consents have been granted for the three remaining sites serving the midlands, south-west and central England plus south Wales, and north-west and north-east England plus north Wales.