§ Mr. MorganTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the implications of the late filing of annual accounts of Capita Managed Services Ltd. for the suitability of that company as the sole bidder for the Companies House central inquiry unit and postal search section in Cardiff. [19783]
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answer 8 March 1996]: According to Companies House records, the most recent accounts, for the period to 31 December 1994, were filed by the deadline. Accounts for 1995 do not have to be filed until 31 October 1996.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the(a) facilities management consortia,(b)private finance initiative bids, (c) management buy-out consortia, (d) contractorisation schemes and (e) market-testing schemes in his Department in respect of which (i) Capita Managed Services and (ii) Lusis Business Solutions are currently involved in bidding. [19910]
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answer 8 March 1996]: Those activities within my Department in respect of which (i) Capita Managed Services and (ii) Lusis Business Solutions are currently involved in bidding are as follows:
- (a) Facilities management consortia:
- (i) None
- (ii) None
- (b) Private Finance Initiative:
- (i) None
- (ii) None
- (c) Management Buyout Consortia:
- (i) None
- (ii) None
- (d) Contractorisation schemes:
- (i) Companies House (Cardiff)
- Central Enquiry Unit and Postal
- Search Services
526 - (ii) None
- (e) Market Testing schemes:
- (i) None
- (ii) None
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what assessment he has made of the implications of the resignation of the chairman of Capita Managed Services Ltd. on the suitability of Capita Managed Services as the sole bidder of the central inquiry unit and postal search sections of Companies House;[19781]
(2) what assessment he has made of the implications of the resignation of John Jasper as chairman of Capita Managed Services Ltd. for that company's status as the sole bidder for the central inquiry unit and postal search sections at Companies House, Cardiff; and if he will make a statement. [19784]
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answers 8 March 1996]: I have not yet taken a decision about whether to award a contract for the running of the central enquiry unit and postal search accounts service at Companies House, Cardiff. Mr. Jasper has no current involvement in the running of Capita Managed Services Ltd.