HC Deb 21 June 1995 vol 262 cc298-300W
Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for each piece of work subject to a bidding process under the auspices of(a) his Department and (b) agencies for which his office is responsible (i) where work was contracted out, who were the successful bidders and (ii) which contracts were won by in-house bidders in (1) 1993–94, (2) 1994–95 and (3) 1995–95. [25655]

Sir John Wheeler

The information is as follows:

1993–94

Northern Ireland Office

  • Prison Messes Catering Facilities won by Quadrant.
  • Hillsborough Castle Grounds Maintenance won by Business Management NI.
  • Stormont Castle Courier Service won by Group 4.
  • Air Charter won by Eurojet Aviation Ltd. and Magec Aviation Ltd.
  • Official Cars won by Government Car Service.

Department Finance and Personnel

  • Valcom Computer System in the Valuation and Land Office (now the Valuation and Lands Agency) won by the in-house team.

Contract
Department of Environment
Roads Service
Bridge Inspections In-house team
Material Testing Laboratories In-house team
Surface Dressing (part) In-house team
Surface Dressing (part) J. McQuillan Contracts Ltd. and R. J. Maxwell and Son Ltd.
Public Record Office of Northern
Ireland
Catering Service Quadrant Catering

Contract Location
Water Executive
Sewer Maintenance 1 Lisburn Clearway Disposals
Antrim Precision Cleaning
Armagh Clearway Disposals

Contract Location
Road Reinstatement Armagh Collen Brothers
Coleraine R. J. Maxwell
Ards/Bangor D. Minnis
Omagh R. J. Maxwell
Antrim R. J. Maxwell
Craigavon Collen Brothers
Lisburn R. J. Maxwell
Sludge Tankering 4B Coleraine McKitterick Contractors
Enniskillen Road Safety Contractors
Londonderry Road Safety Contractors
Lisburn McKitterick Contractors
Sludge Tankering 4A Ballymena McKitterick Contractors
Armagh Curran Waste
Septic Tank Contract 1 Larne Road Safety Contractors
Downpatrick McKitterick Contractors
Lisburn McKitterick Contractors
Londonderry Road Safety Contractors
Enniskillen Road Safety Contractors
Newry McKitterick Contractors
Dungannon Road Safety Contractors
Sewer Maintenance 2 Lisburn T. G. Megarry
Sewer Maintenance Belfast In-house team
Coleraine In-house team
Craigavon In-house team
Londonderry In-house team
Omagh In-house team
Road Reinstatement Londonderry In-house team
Sludge Tankering 4B Downpatrick In-house team
Lisburn In-house team
Ballymena In-house team
Newry In-house team
Armagh In-house team
Sludge Tankering 4A Newry In-house team
Antrim In-house team
Sludge Contract 1 Antrim In-house team
Ballymena In-house team
Sewer Maintenance 2 Antrim In-house team
Craigavon In-house team
Coleraine In-house team
Armagh In-house team
Belfast In-house team
Omagh In-house team
Londonderry In-house team
Grounds Maintenance Coleraine In-house team
Armagh In-house team
Downpatrick In-house team
Omagh In-house team

Department of Health and Social Service

  • ICI Mainframe Computer Services won by GFM Group Ltd.

Contract
Child Support Agency
Facilities Management Grafton Support Services
Typing Grafton Support Services
Telephonists Grafton Support Services
Receptionists Grafton Support Services
Cleaning Maybin Cleaning Services
Security Mallusk Security Services

Contract
Post-Opening Initial Cleaning Services
Messengerial Initial Cleaning Services
Porterage Initial Cleaning Services
Handyman Initial Cleaning Services
Catering Catering Guild

1994–95

  • Department of Economic Development
    • Messenger Service contract won by the In-house Team.

Northern Ireland Office

  • Hillsborough Castle Estate Management won by Povall Worthington.
  • Hillsborough Castle Facilities Management won by Symonds Facilities Management.
  • Key Persons Protection Scheme won by Department of Environment, Works Service.
  • Air Charter won by Eurojet Aviation Ltd. and Magee Aviation Ltd.
  • Officials Cars won by Government Car Service. Office cleaning won by Office Cleaning Services Ltd.

Department of Environment

  • Roads Services General Road Maintenance activities won by a large number of measured term contractors.

Child Support Agency

  • In addition to the services contracted out in 1993–94 the following services have been contracted out:
    • Reprographics won by Grafton Support Services.
    • Stationery Store won by Grafton Support Services.
    • Off-Site File Store won CFM (NI).

Compensation Agency

  • Prior Options Study won by Capita Management Consultants.

1995–96

Northern Ireland Office

  • Civilian search arrangements won by Symonds Facilities Management.
  • Security Guard Post won by Mallusk Security Services.
  • Air Charter won by Eurojet Aviation Ltd. and Magee Aviation Ltd.
  • Official cars won by Government Car Service.
  • Office cleaning won by Office Cleaning Services Ltd.

Child Support Agency

  • It is proposed that the services contracted out in 1993–94 and 1994–95 will continue to be contracted out in 1995–96.

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

  • Local office functions won by the In-house Team.

Rate Collection Agency

  • Computer printing and output handling won by CFM Northern Ireland.