HC Deb 03 November 1994 vol 248 cc1328-9W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to make an announcement in relation to the contract for operating the Morriston hospital cardiac surgery unit.

Mr. Redwood

I hope to make a decision early next year.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list each occasion on which he or his Department met each of the bidders for the contract tendered for the Morriston hospital cardiac surgery unit; how many of the meetings took place(a) before and (b) after the submission of the tender; and in each case whether the initiative for the meeting took place at (i) his or (ii) the bidders' request.

Mr. Redwood

I have not met any of the bidders since the competitive tendering process began. I will write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on what date the completed tenders were first received from each of the bidders for the Morriston hospital cardiac surgery unit; and on what date he received any completed re-tendering exercises from any of the bidders.

Mr. Redwood

The tenders were received by the project board's deadline of 15 June, 1994. There has been no re-tendering.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement in relation to the tendering procedure for the Morriston hospital cardiac surgery unit; and if he will give details of rules and regulations pertaining to variations to the terms of the contract under the tender procedure, to the prohibitions and exclusions relating to re-tendering(a) prior to and (b) after the closing date specified, and contacts between bidders and his Department in relation to re-tendering procedures.

Mr. Redwood

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my reply in the Library of the House.