§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what contracts his Department and his agencies have with Serco Ltd.; what is the current cost; when each contract ends; what are the penalties involved should he seek early termination of the contract; and if he will make a statement. [26688]
§ Mr. NorrisMy Department has the following contracts with Serco Ltd.:
Description Termination date Software Services Agreement 31 July 1996 Maintenance of radar (call-off) 31 March 1997 Maintenance of Vessel tracking systems (call-off) 31 March 1997 The total cost of the contracts is £123,000. Individual contract costs are not provided as this information is commercial confidential.
The cost to the Department of early termination of these contracts would be negotiable and depend on the individual circumstances and loss suffered by the 249W contractor. In any case, this amount, when taken together with any payments already made, should not exceed the total contract price.