§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many tenders for NHS services or capital projects have been won by private sector organisations, where private sector organisations have been in competition with NHS organisations; and what percentage that represents of all tenders open to the private sector. [15771]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is not available in the form requested. Of 3,927 service contracts for which information is available, 1,226 were awarded to the in-house team, and 2,701 were awarded to other contractors, including other national health service trusts or authorities. Not all of these contracts would have involved an in-house bid, and in some cases there may have been no external bidder.