Property Services Agency

HC Deb 01 December 1992 vol 215 cc149-50W

Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those firms bidding by 26 June to take over the duties of the Property Services Agency; and which firms were shortlisted.

Mr. Redwood

Seven firms bid by 26 June to purchase the PSA projects of which WS Atkins; Carl Bros; the Pell Frischmann/Sir William Halcrow Consortium; and Tarmac were shortlisted. Names of those not shortlisted are regarded as commercially confidential but will of course be available to the National Audit Office.

Mrs. Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on what commercial basis Tarmac was offered the contract to run the Property Services Agency.

Mr. Redwood

Tarmac was not offered a contract to run the Property Services Agency. PSA Projects was offered for sale by open competition and Tarmac was the successful bidder.