§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list all (i) political consultants, (ii) public relations companies, (iii) management consultants, (iv) survey organisations and (v) other outside bodies or individuals currently employed by his Department together with the date on which the contract was awarded, the length of the contract and the total amount spent by his Department on each contract; whether the contract was based on a fixed-fee or fee-plus man-hours basis; what was the name of the individual or organisation to which the contract was awarded; what are the services which were required by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 20 January 1994]: I am placing the information in the Library.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give a list of all contracts for which invitations to bid are planned to be issued by his Department from (i) political consultants, (ii) public relations companies, (iii) management consultants, (iv) survey organisations and (v) other outside bodies or individuals together with the date on which it is planned to issue invitations to bid, the length of the contract and the total amount allocated by his Department for each contract; whether the contract is based on a fixed-fee or fee-plus man-hours basis; what are the services which are required by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 20 January 1994]: The information is as follows:
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Contracts or projects for which bidding is planned Planned date for bid invitation Length of contract Years 1Fee basis Amount £ thousands Service required (i) Political consultants — — — — — (ii) Public relations companies — — — — — (iii) Management consultants February 1994 N/a N/a N/a Support to the in-house team in the market testing of the driving test booking service February 1994 3 N/a 120 Professional adviser on working environment March 1994 N/a N/a N/a User satisfaction survey (iv) Survey organisations — — — — — (v) Other outside bodies May 1994 3 N/a N/a Market testing of the driving test booking service February 1994 3 N/a N/a Space planning 1994 N/a N/a N/a Review of building regulations 1994 N/a N/a N/a Review of works advisers 1994 3 N/a 75 Energy bureau services 1994 N/a N/a N/a Furniture quality assurance February 1994 N/a N/a N/a Legal advice on the form/content of DBFO contracts February 1994 N/a N/a N/a Motorway charging: Technical consultant N/a N/a N/a N/a Motorway consultant: Specialist advice 1 Information could not be obtained except at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give a list of all contracts for which bids are currently being considered by his Department from (i) political consultants, (ii) public relations companies, (iii) management consultants, (iv) survey organisations and (v) other outside bodies or individuals together with the date on which the invitations to bid for
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Contracts or projects for which bids are currently being considered Date of bid invitation Length of contract Allocated amount £ thousands Fee basis Service required (i) Political consultants — — — — — (ii) Public relations companies — — — — — (iii) Management consultants 20 September 1993 N/a 42 N/a Specialist consultancy support for MSSD October 1993 6 months N/a Daily rates Technical consultancy to inform VI's IT strategy October 1993 6 months N/a Fixed fee User requirements for VI's IS strategy 7 December 1993 N/a 140 N/a Recruitment of a property consultant December 1993 N/a N/a N/a Study into DBFO contracts February 1994 N/a N/a N/a Market research into the accuracy of the DVLA database (iv) Survey organisations — — — — — (v) Other outside bodies 23 December 1993 N/a 25 N/a Arbitration on user charges at United States airports 17 December 1993 N/a 120 N/a Channel tunnel rail link: Reporting accountants 21 December 1993 N/a 5 N/a Accident/incident database 30 November 1993 N/a 200 N/a Channel tunnel rail link: Technical advisers 23 November 1993 N/a 42 N/a The effective sealing of cracks and fissures in pavements 27 October 1993 N/a 20 N/a National roads network assessment system: Software programs 23 July 1993 N/a 760 N/a Birmingham northern relief road: Appointment of financial and technical panels 13 July 1993 N/a 110 N/a Cycle training 30 December 1993 N/a 90 N/a LATS database: Appointment of marketing agents 6 December 1993 N/a 128 N/a Effects and elasticities of higher car fuel prices 19 November 1993 N/a 200 N/a Appointment of a consultant to update and survey the network using DOT's high speed road monitor 26 November 1993 N/a 10 N/a Insurance advice consultancy the contract were issued, the length of the contract and the total amount allocated by his Department for each contract; whether the contract is based on a fixed-fee or fee-plus man-hours basis; what are the services which are required by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 30 January 1994]: The information is as follows: 511W
Date of bid invitation length of contract Allocated amount £ thousands Fee basis Service required 18 November 1993 N/a 17 N/a Trial audit of free issue equipment 29 September 1993 17 months N/a Rates Design and supervision of installation of new national motorway communications system (M1 J24 to J30) 30 November 1993 1 year N/a Rates Site supervision of installation of new communications equipment (M1 J38 to J42) 7 December 1993 N/a N/a Rates Monitor and survey of lighting on trunk roads in London 10 November 1993 3 years N/a Rates/ fixed fee West London trunk roads: Maintenance and improvement 10 November 1993 3 years N/a Rates/ fixed fee South London trunk roads: Maintenance and improvement 6 January 1994 N/a 393 N/a Alternative fuel trials extension 1 6 January 1994 N/a 26 N/a Revision and maintenance of technical drawings for safety fences and barriers
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will give a list for each of the past five years and as a total over the same of all (i) political consultants, (ii) public relations companies, (iii) management consultants, (iv) survey organisations and (v) other outside bodies or individuals employed by his Department together with the date on which the contract was awarded, the length of the contract and the total amount spent by his Department on each contract; whether the contract was based on a fixed-fee or fee-plus man-hours basis; what was the name of the individual or organisation to which the contract was awarded; what are the services which were required by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 20 January 1994]: I am placing the information in the Library.