§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will list those services that have been market-tested by her Department and won by the private sector, indicating the organisation that won the tender and its value.
§ Mr. BoswellThe information requested is as follows:
Service Successful contractor The Department's publications despatch service Westex Ltd. Catering at the Department's headquarters Gardner Merchant Banking services provided to the Teachers Pensions Agency Midland Bank plc The Department's data preparation service Compower Ltd. The value of the individual contracts is commercially confidential information.
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