HC Deb 05 March 1991 vol 187 c121W
Mr. Foulkes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs under what circumstances he would consider it appropriate to seek a single tender rather than open a contract to competitive tender in public relations or similar areas of work.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

It is FCO policy to award contracts on the basis of competitive tender for all kinds of work. Single tender action is used only when there are compelling reasons to do so, for example:

  1. (a) When only one supplier on the bid list submits a bid.
  2. (b) In cases of extreme urgency.
  3. (c) In cases where only one source is acceptable for technical or quality reasons.
  4. (d) When we are seeking extensions to existing contracts.

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