HC Deb 25 May 1995 vol 260 cc722-3W
Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage (1) what work has been contracted out(a) by his Department and (b) by agencies for which his Department is responsible in (i) 1993–94, (ii) 1994–95 and (iii) projected for 1995–96; [25661]

(2) for each area of work subject to a bidding process under the auspices of (i) his Department and (ii) agencies for which his Department is responsible where work was contracted out who were the successful bidders; and which contracts were won by in-house bidders in (i) 1993–94, (ii) 1994–95 and (iii) 1995–96. [25518]

Mr. Dorrell

Details of work contracted out for the first time which would previously have been carried out in-house by (i) my Department and (ii) the two agencies for which I am responsible in (i) 1993–94, (ii) 1994–95 and (iii) 1995–96 are given in the table below. Only one of the tenders was subject to an in-house bid, which was successful.

Let by Activity Name of successful bid Won by in-house bid
DNH Provision of works management services for central ceremonial activities Unicorn Consultancy Ltd. No in-house bid
DNH Provision of works services management at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich Taylor Woodrow Facilities Management No in-house bid
DNH Statue maintenance services Stonewest Ltd. No in-house bid
DNH Services relating to Trafalger Square Christmas Tree and New Year works Building and Property Facilities Management Ltd. No in-house bid
DNH Record Storage, Retrieval and Review Britannia Data Management No in-house bid
The Royal Parks Management of Car Parking Facilities Apcoa Parking Ltd. No in-house bid
The Royal Parks Audit Services Price Waterhouse No in-house bid
The Royal Parks Estate management duties Daniel Smith No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces IT Consultants Internet Solutions No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces Ticketing/EPOS Systems MHG Systems Select Ticketing No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces HM Tower of London—Window Cleaning Metropolitan No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces HM Tower of London—Computer Maintenance HMSO No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces HM Tower of London—Commercial Guard Force RBLA No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces HM Tower of London—Signage—Moat Gardens HB Sign Company No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces HM Tower of London—Costumed Interpretation Past Pleasures No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces HM Tower of London—Garden Maintenance Ground Control No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces Hampton Court Palace—Catering Town and County No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces Hampton Court Palace—Costumed Interpretation Past Pleasures No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces Hampton Court Palace—Recorded Tour Service Acoustiguide No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces Hampton Court Palace—Warding Services Group 4 In-house bid unsuccessful
Historic Royal Palaces Kensington Palace—Catering De blanks/Diby Trout No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces Kensington Palace—Catering Securicor No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces Kensington Palace—Cash Collection Armaguard/Security Express No in-house bid
(iii) 1995–96
DNH Consultancy for provision of professional support and advisory services relating to other Royal Estate Division works responsibilities Tenders under consideration No in-house bid
DNH Services relating to Remembrance Day ceremony works Tendering exercise planned for later in the year No in-house bid
DNH Stationery Not yet awarded No in-house bid
DNH Payments and Accounts Services CSL Managed Services No in-house bid
The Royal Parks Car Park Security duties Reliance Security No in-house bid
The Royal Parks Entertainment organiser Not yet awarded
Historic Royal Palaces Computer Maintenance LCE Computer Systems No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces HM Tower of London—Cash Collection/Counting Security Express No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces Kensington Palace— Catering Securicor No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces Kensington Palace—Cleaning Securicor No in-house bid
Historic Royal Palaces Kensington Palace—Cash Collection Armaguard/Security Express No in-house bid