§ Mr. Allan StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Eastwood of 22 June,Official Report, columns 205–6, he will provide more detailed information on the contracts awarded by Argyll and Clyde, Ayrshire and Arran, Fife, Forth Valley, Grampian, Lanarkshire and Lothian health boards; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information is as follows:
Argyll and Clyde
As at 30 June 1989 the board had awarded six contracts. All of these have been awarded in-house and are for domestic and catering services. The savings realised from the contracts awarded to date are:
Contract Total savings1 £ Royal Alexandra: domestic 16,160 Inverclyde Royal: domestic 21,200 Dumbarton Group: catering 18,000 Lochgilphead: catering 35,055 Dumbarton: domestic 15,102 Renfrew Community-Gilmour House-Westward House: domestic 13,449 11 Per annum on previous budget. Ayrshire and Arran
As at 14 July 1989 Ayrshire and Arran health board had awarded 13 contracts. All of these were won by the inhouse operator and no staff have been made redundant.
Contract details Total price of successful bid Calculated savings VAT payment to Treasury VAT refund Number of staff redundant head count Redundancy payments from government Annual pension and lump sum payments £ £ £ £ £ £ Cameron Hospital (Catering) 301,083 33,819 Nil Nil 3 3— 3— Victoria, Forth Park, Hunter Hospitals (Domestic) 1754,192 102,386 7,900 (7,900) 244 230,431 70,984 (Catering) 850,377 10,673 Nil Nil 2 3— 3— Stratheden (Domestic) 538,795 2— 4,500 (4,500) None Nil Nil 1 Unsuccessful in-house bid £864,989. 2 A higher specification was drawn up for this exercise with a view to improving the standard of service. 3 Figures where numbers of staff involved are small are not disclosed to protect confidential information. Forth Valley
As at 16 June board had awarded four contracts, all won by the inhouse team. Coasts and savings are set out in the table.
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Contract Total price of successful Bid Total savings per annum on previous budget (£) (£) 1. Head Office: Domestic 13,987 11,280 2. Head Office: Catering 25,153 7,728 3. South Ayrshire Clinics: Domestic 34,954 18,315 4. North Ayrshire Clincs: Domestic 38,296 8,973 5. Kilmarnock Maternity Hospital: Catering 35,060 1,204 6. Brooksby House Hospital: Domestic 24,186 4,223 7. Brooksby House Hospital: Catering 29,960 (368) 8. Kilmarnock Maternity Hospital: Domestic 26,340 10,177 9. Crosshouse Hospital: Catering 779,000 191,000 10. Ayrshire Central Hospital:Catering 516,000 141,000 11. Crosshouse Hospital: Domestic 765,170 1242,000 12. Ayrshire Central Hospital: Domestic 401,000 1140,000 13. Vehicle Maintenance and Repair 120,930 15,193 1In addition to the savings achieved in the tendering exercise these figures include savings realised in the efficiency exercise carried out by managers in the run up to tendering as part of the overall competitive tendering/efficiency programme. Fife
As at 11 July fife health board had let four contracts—three inhouse and one to a private contractor Further catering services, general ancillary services, gardens, laboratory, laundry and pharmacy are among the other areas the board is looking at for the future Costs and savings are as follows: 513W
Contract details Total price of successful bid Calculated savings VAT payment to Treasury VAT refund Number of staff redundant head count Redundancy payments from government Annual pension and lump sum payments £ £ £ £ £ £ Cleaning Clackmannan County 21,283 658,084 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Falkirk Unit 684,925 Stirling Unit 866,911 Catering All hospitals except Bonnybridge 2,594,367 Grampian
As at 6 July 1989 Grampian health board had let 11 contracts, four to private contractors. Costs and savings are as follows:
Contract details Total price of successful bid Calculated savings VAT payment to Treasury VAT refund Number of staff-redundant head count Redundancy payments from Government Annual pension and lump sum payments Accrued holiday payments £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Geriatric and specialist services unit Domestic1 804,838 209,074 50,498 (50,498) 241 169,152 48,499 54,792 Catering 878,872 119,046 Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil Mental health unit Domestic2 885,045 75,430 56,097 (56,097) 138 119,348 36,370 54,531 Catering 939,853 137,312 Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil Portering 146,962 23,385 Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil Community unit Domestic3 473,241 64,950 5Nil Nil 99 47,330 51,970 30,632 Catering 564,253 100,057 Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil West unit Domestic 468,511 61,531 Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil Catering 540,872 60,467 Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil Area HQ Domestic4 21,471 12,310 5Nil Nil 17 9,118 2,648 2,551 Foresterhill unit Hotel 3,475,485 825,740 Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil Price of unsuccessful in-house bid: 1 £1,110,913 2 £960,475 3 £510,463 4 £31,628 5 Contract not commenced. Lanarkshire
As at 3 July 1989 Lanarkshire health board had awarded eight contracts. All of these were won by the inhouse operator. The preparation and evaluation of
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Contract details Total price of successful bid Calculated savings VAT payment to Treasury VAT refund Number of staff-redundant head count Redundancy payments from Government Annual Equivalent Pension and lump sum payments Annual Equivalent Accrued holiday payments £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Coathill Hospital (Domestic) 150,161 9,198 Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil Stonehouse Hospital (Domestic) 286,131 20,133 Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil Law Hospital (Domestic) 729,324 115,199 7,574 (7,574) 38 27,348 13,418 6,692 (Catering) 643,351 112,076 2,130 (2,130) 10 6,827 8,338 2,313 Hartwood Hospital (Domestic) 858,250 148,900 5,348 (5,348) 26 11,500 10,681 5,067 Hairmyres Hospital (Domestic) 420,433 316,317 5,450 (5,450) 44 28,310 17,828 9,498 tenders now forms part of the normal duties of the administrative and support staff within the board and as such the duties are not costed separately. Costs and savings are as set out in the table.
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Contract details Total price of successful bid Calculated savings VAT payment to Treasury VAT refund Number of staff redundant head count Redundancy payments from Government Annual Equivalent Pension and lump sum payments Annual Equivalent Accrued holiday payments £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Bellshill Hospital (Domestic) 231,895 71,905 2,800 (2,800) 9 9,069 3,882 1,272 Cleland, Wishaw and Roadmeetings Hospitals (Domestic) 360,000 77,600 3,522 (3,522) 13 7,570 2,730 2,402 Lothian
As at 12 July Lothian health board had let eight contracts—six in house and two to private contractors. Costs and savings are as set out in the table.
Contract details Total price of successful bid Calculated savings VAT payment to Treasury VAT refund Number of staff redundant head count Redundancy payments from government Annual pension and lump sum payments Accrued holiday payments £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Royal Infirmary and Associated Hospital Unit (Domestic)1 1,384,699 634,666 207,705 (207,705) 420 326,680 206,560 90,000 Mental Health Unit (Domestic) 2 1,155,943 342,874 173,391 (173,391) 412 362,744 135,960 75,000 Royal Victoria/Northern/Corstorphine/Beechmount (Catering) 841,631 29,519 Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil East Unit (Catering) 1,054,412 117,058 Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil St. John's Hospital, Howden (Pre-clean Domestic) 8,273 New service Nil Nil None Nil Nil Nil Grounds and Gardens (Maintenance) 242,316 199,825 Nil Nil Between 2 and 12 Nil Nil Nil St. John's and Bangour (Domestic) 700,016 328,892 Nil Nil Not yet known Nil Nil Nil St. John's (Catering) 631,096 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 1 Total value of in-house bid £1,595,522. 2 Total value of in-house bid £1,550,524.