§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a table setting out each contract or project for which his Department is currently inviting bids from(a) financial, (b) political or (c) other consultants, the nature of each contract or project and the bidding time scale for each project; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacGregor[holding answer 19 January 1994]: The information is as follows: 760W
Consultancy contracts or projects for which bids are currently invited Nature of contract or project Bidding timescale (Tender return date) (a) Financial consultants Insurance advice consultancy 13 December 1993 Channel tunnel rail link: Reporting accountants 4 January 1994 Review of DVOIT Ltd. balance sheet 13 January 1994 Study into DBFO contracts February 1994 (b) Political consultants (c) Other consultants Channel tunnel rail link; technical advisers 8 December 1993 The effective sealing of cracks and fissures in pavements 15 December 1993 National roads network assessment system: Software program 4 November 1993 Specialist consultancy support for MSSD 15 October 1993 Coastguard magazine 12 November 1993 DOT newspaper 12 November 1993 Appointment of a consultant to update and survey the network using DOT's high speed road monitor 21 December 1993 Design and supervision of the installation of new national motorway communications system (M1 J24 to J30) 27 January 1993 South London trunk roads: Maintenace and improvement 9 December 1993 River Thames working group—Analysis of transport potential of the River Thames 10 February 1994 Arbitration on user charges at United States airports 10 January 1994 Accident/Incident database 6 January 1994 1991 LATS database appointment of marketing agents 14 January 1994 Recruitment of a property consultant 4 January 1994 Trial audit of free issue equipment 4 January 1994 Investigation into the integrity of transmission stations February 1994 Investigation into alternative methods of connecting police control offices to the motorway transmission system February 1994 Market research into the accuracy of the DVLA database Early February 1994 PACT (Pilot actions for combined transport) study 7 February 1994 Site supervision of installation of new communications equipment (M1 J38 to J42) 17 January 1994 Assignment based technology for modelling within congested areas 20 January 1994 Monitoring of bus priorities 28 January 1994 Exhaust emission testing 21 January 1994 Advice on surveys on use of accessible buses 24 January 1994 Monitor and survey of lighting on trunk roads in London not available West London trunk roads: Maintenance and improvement not available Birmingham northern relief road: Financial and technical resolution panel not available
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish a table setting out each separate contract or project awarded to(a) financial, (b) political or (c) other consultants by his Department in connection with any schemes or proposals for inclusion in the private finance initiative or joint public/private funding, the dates on which each contract or project was commissioned by his Department, the successful company or individual awarded the contract or project and the total amount paid to each company or consultant; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. MacGregor[holding answer 19 January 1994]The information is as follows:
Private finance initiative and joint public/private funding contracts and projects Contract let date Project Company Value (£ thousands) (a) Financial Consultants 1986 Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Assessment of Proposals J. Henry Schroder Wagg Not available 13 November 1989 Birmingham Northern Relief Road: Assessment of Proposals and Financial Advice on Concessions Agreement Coopers & Lybrand 1,374 5 August 1991 Birmingham Western Orbital Route: Assessment of Proposals West Merchant Bank 276 26 April 1992 Second Severn Crossing: Financial and Technical Disputes Resolution Panel 12 individuals 98 28 January 1992 Independent Review of Union Railways' work on CTRL Samuel Montagu & Co. Ltd. 223 27 May 1992 Channel Tunnel Rail Link Samuel Montague 342 27 May 1992 Birmingham Northern Relief Road: Financial Advisers Coopers Lybrand Deloitte 300 8 August 1993 Project Structure and Competition to appoint private sector participant in CTRL Hill Samuel Bank 366 (b) Political Consultants — — — — (c) Other Consultants 16 August 1984 and 17 September 1991 Second Severn Crossing: Development of Requirements, Assessment of Proposals and Government Agent G. Maunsell & Partners W. S. Atkins 3,624 9 July 1987 Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Engineering Mott MacDonald 2,130 13 April 1989 Second Severn Crossing: Drafting of the Concession Agreement McKenna & Co. 504 10 October 1989 Birmingham Northern Relief Road: Development of Proposals Sir Owen Williams & Partners 2,199 1990 Birmingham-Manchester Corridor Sir Owen Williams & Partners 13 19 December 1990 Birmingham Northern Relief Road: Drafting of Concessions Agreement McKenna & Co. 890 May 1990 Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Communications and Signals Mott MacDonald 306 14 August 1991 Severn Crossing: Government Representative for existing bridge Flint & Neill Partnership 1,190 29 November 1991 New Tamar Crossing: Route identification study W. S. Atkins 414 August 1991 Mersey Crossing: Route identification study Oscar Faber TPA 202 June 1991 Birmingham Western Orbital Route: Advice on traffic capacity Oscar Faber TPA 25 October 1991 Birmingham Western Orbital Route: Development of Proposals Rendell Palmer Tritton 41 14 May 1992 Lower Thames Crossing: Feasibility Study Consortium led by G. Maunsell & Partners 785 22 June 1992 Independent Review of Union Railway's work on CTRL: Engineering advice W. S. Atkins 166 22 June 1992 Channel Tunnel Rail Link; Appointment of Engineering Consultants to Assist Financial Advisers W. S. Atkins Planning Consultants 90 23 November 1992 Channel Tunnel Risk Assessment Study Electrowatt Engineering Services Ltd. Phase 1 = 15 Phase 2 = 550 17 December 1992 Legal advice on competition for private sector partner in CTRL McKenna & Co. Not available 15 December 1993 Channel Tunnel Rail Link; Appointment of Engineering Consultants to Assist Financial Advisers (Extn) W. S. Atkins Planning Consultants 12 27 January 1993 Channel Tunnel Rail Link; Independent Review W. S. Atkins Planning Consultants 15