HC Deb 17 April 1996 vol 275 c515W
Mr. George Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library a copy of the operational guidelines and specifications issued to the tenderers for Onley. [25201]

Mr. Maclean

Copies of the design and build specification and supporting schedules, the operational specification and supporting schedules and an administrative paper which outlines proposed rules for the secure training centre at Onley were placed in the Library on 8 March.

Mr. Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when tenders were invited for the proposed secure training centre site at Onley; and which firms have(a) applied and (b) been invited to tender. [25196]

Mr. Maclean

Expressions of interest to design, build, manage and finance the third new secure training centre to be located at Onley, Northamptonshire, were invited on 9 August 1995. The following 11 companies or consortia expressed an interest:

  • Esmor-Keir
  • Group 4/Tarmac
  • JarmanCare Ltd.
  • Secure Care Service Ltd.
  • Castle Homes/Taylor Woodrow
  • Premier Prisons Ltd.
  • Team Rehabilitation Services
  • Henry Boot/STC Ltd.
  • UKCC/Wimpey/Impreglio
  • Tilbury Douglas/Bobby Ross Group
  • Bristol Management Centre.

Of these, the first four companies or consortia listed were invited to bid on 4 March.