HC Deb 25 May 1995 vol 260 cc732-4W
Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland for each piece of work subject to a bidding process under the auspices of(a) his Department and (b) agencies for which his Department is responsible (i) where work was contracted out, who were the successful bidders and (ii) where contracts were won by in-house bidders in (1) 1993–94, (2) 1994–95 and (3) 1995–96. [25656]

Mr. Lang

The information requested is as set out:

(a) The Scottish Office core
Activity Successful bidder(s)
(1) 1993–94
Superannuation Ministry of Defence
Animal House Services Western General Hospital
Audit of NHS Boards KPMG Peat Marwick; Coopers and Lybrand; Price Waterhouse
Scottish Fire Service Training School Catering Gardner Merchant
Design, Print and Publication Services HMSO
Education, Social Work and Transport Statistics In-house teams
Recruitment In-house teams
Drawing Office In-house team
Telecommunications Depots In-house team
(2) 1994–95
Additional typing services Carol Jones Recruitment Ltd.
Data Preparation Saztec and AlphaNumeric
Mainframe Applications Support FI Group plc
Audit of second wave NHS Trusts KPMG Peat Marwick; Price Waterhouse; Ernst and Young
Audit of third wave NHS trusts Ernst and Young; Scott Moncrieff; KPMG Peat Marwick; Price Waterhouse
Facilities management and messengerial services at Victoria Quay Serco Services Ltd.
Security at Victoria Quay In-house team
(3) 1995–96
Publications distribution and Sales HMSO

Agencies
Activity Successful bidder(s)
(1) 1993–94
Scottish Prison Service—Building and Electrical Maintenance Work atHM Prison, Barlinnie AMEC
Scottish Prison Service—Building and Electrical Maintenance Work at three establishments (Perth, Shottsand Edinburgh) In-house team
Scottish Prison Service, Central Stores In-house team

Agencies
Activity Successful bidder(s)
(2) 1994–95
Scottish Prison Service—Building and Electrical Maintenance Work at six establishments (Longriggend, Aberdeen, Peterhead, Corntonvale,Polmont, Glenochil) In-house team
Security at the Scottish Agricultural Science Agency Burns Security
Scottish Office Pensions Agency—Development, Supply and Maintenance of Pensions Administration Systems McDonnel Information Systems
Prison-based Education, Scottish Prison Service Motherwell College, Stoke College, James Watt College, Falkirk College, Aberdeen College, Angus College, Coatbridge College, Highland Regional Council
Historic Scotland, Patrolmen at Edinburgh Castle Pinkerton Security Services
Historic Scotland—Gardening and Grounds maintenance work at Palace of Holyroodhouse and Holyrood Park In-house team
Typing and clerical support at Registers of Scotland In-house team

No external contracts have yet been awarded during 1995–96 in respect of agencies for which my Department is responsible.

Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. [25659]

Mr. Lang

The information is as set out.

  1. (a) The Scottish Office
    1. (i) 1993–94
      • Superannuation
      • Animal House Services
      • Audit of NHS Boards
      • Scottish Fire Service Training School Catering
      • Design, Print and Publication Services
    2. (ii) 1994–95
      • Additional typing services
      • Data Preparation
      • Mainframe Applications Support
      • Audit of 2nd wave NHS trusts
      • Audit of 3rd wave NHS trust
      • Facilities management and messengerial services at Victoria Quay
    3. (iii) 1995–96
      • Publications distribution and sales
  2. (b)Agencies
    1. (i)1993–94
      • Scottish Prison Service—Building and Electrical Maintenance and minor works at HMP Barlinnie.
    2. (ii) 1994–95
      • Scottish Agricultural Science Agency—Security
      • Scottish Office Pensions Agency—Development, Supply and Maintenance of Pensions Administration Systems
      • Historic Scotland—Patrolmen at Edinburgh Castle
      • Scottish Prison Service—Prison-based education
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    3. (iii) 1995–96
      • Scottish Prison Service—Maintenance and minor works at Castle Huntly, Dumfries, Penninghame, Noranside, Friarton, Greenock, Inverness, Low Moss and Dungavel establishments. Registers of Scotland—Pre-application reports.