§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many contracts for goods or services have been awarded in each of the last three financial years by his Department and its executive agencies after competitive tendering; and what was the total combined value of these contracts. [21027]
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§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe total number of contracts awarded by the Treasury after competitive tender for the years in question are shown in the table. It is Treasury policy that all contracts with a potential value of over £10,000 be the subject of competitive tender. The total value of orders over £10,000 placed in these years is also given. These relate not only to the contracts placed in the same year but to those continuing from previous years.
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 (to date) Total number of contracts subject to competitive tender 36 32 20 Total value of orders of over £10,000 placed excluding VAT (£ million) 6.8 14.0 7.3