§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of all contracts awarded by the Southern education and library board, for construction works, in each of the last five financial years giving details of the successful tenderers, the cost and location of works.
§ Dr. MawhinneyDetails of all major contracts—over £200,000—awarded by the board in each of the last five financial years are: 255W
Name of contract Name of contractor Cost £ 1987–88 Edenderry Primary School, Banbridge Messrs. F. B. McKee & Co. Limited, Belfast 658,856.00 Newry College of Further Education Walls Construction Limited, Carryduff 5,416,990.00 1988–89 Banbridge Academy, Messrs. Conway Brothers, Ballycassidy, Co. Fermanagh 470,841.32 Board Headquartes, Armagh Messrs. Connolly & Fee, Coalisland 369,989.00 Waringstown New Primary School Messrs. Felix O'Hare & Co. Ltd., Newry 708,350.00 1989–90 Banbridge Academy Messrs. Felix O'Hare & Co. Ltd., Newry 4,392,267.00 Restoration of Board Headquarters, Armagh Messrs. John Sinton Limited, Tandragee 900,000.00 Lurgan Branch Library Killowen Contracts, Warrenpoint 759,154.00 Portadown College of Further Education O'Hanlon Bros. Construction Ltd., Coalisland 287,137.56 1990–91 Portadown New Technology Centre Messrs. Heron Bros, Draperstown 1,078,000.00 1991–92 Armagh Special School Messrs. O'Hare & McGovern Ltd., Newry 1,488,940.00 Board Headquarters, 4 & 5 Charlemont Place, Armagh Messrs. John Sinton Limited, Tandragee 498,750.00 Dromore High School Messrs. John Sinton Limited, Tandragee 2,948,600.00
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the contractors on the approved select tender lists, for construction contracts, maintained by each education and library board in each of the past five years.
§ Dr. MawhinneyBoards do not maintain standing select lists of contractors for construction works. Fresh lists are drawn up for each new major contract as it arises.
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of the criteria used by education and library boards for the creation of select tender lists for construction contracts.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe criteria are based on the code of procedure for single stage selective tendering, published by the National Joint Consultative Committee for Building. They include: the firm's financial standing and record; whether the firm has had recent experience of building at the required rate of completion over a comparable contract period; the firm's general experience and reputation in the area in question; whether the management structure of the firm is adequate for the type of contract envisaged; and whether the firm will have adequate capacity at the relevant time.