Mr. Robert HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the tender value of the private medical company for the 60-bed geriatric unit at the City hospital in Aberdeen; and what was the value of the nearest unsuccessful tender.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 8 February 1991]: The successful tender was valued at £2,356,000. The nearest unsuccessful tender was received from a second private company and the value of its tender is commercially confidential. Grampian health board has explained to both that company and the in-house team the reasons why they were unsuccessful.