HL Deb 10 March 2003 vol 645 cc154-5WA
Baroness Blatch

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What contracts have been awarded to the Capita Group by the Department for Education and Skills. [HL1807]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)

My department has awarded a number of contracts with Capita for a range of different services. These are as follows:

Teachers' pensions: Administration of the teachers' pensions scheme.

Connexions card: Development of the Connexions card.

Consultancy framework contracts: Framework contract to provide general management consultancy support and consultancy support for LEA interventions.

Executive recruitment and search: Framework contract to provide executive recruitment services.

(The above are all existing contracts within my department).