HC Deb 27 October 1992 vol 212 cc569-70W
Mr. Pendry

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish a table setting out for the period since 9 April(a) each tender issued by his Department for projects requiring the supply of (i) computer hardware and (ii) computer software, (b) a description of the services required, (c) the number of companies which were invited to tender, (d) the number of companies which submitted a bid without prior invitation by his Department, (e) which company was awarded the contract, (f) the value of each contract and (g) the length of period over which the contract will run.

Mr. Curry

This Department has issued one invitation to tender for the supply of computer hardware and software in the period since 9 April 1992. The details are as follows: description of services—geographical information system; number of companies invited to tender—26; number of companies submitting an uninvited bid—nil; company awarded contract—ESRI (UK) Ltd.; period of contract—10 years.

The value of the contract cannot be provided as the information is confidential.