§ 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 be he seek early termination of the contracts; and if he will make a statement. [26688]
§ Mr. Norris[pursuant to his answer, 25 April 1996, c. 246-47]: My Department also has the following contracts with Serco Ltd:
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Description Termination date Supply and Installation of MIDAS instation and outstation equipment Mid June 1996 Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Back Projection Display 31 July 1996 NMCS1 Maintenance 7 October 1996 Supply and installation of MIDAS System Manchester Network M62 7 October 1996 NCD Stores Yate 31 January 1997
Description Termination date Motorway Signals Mk2, Enhanced Message Signs, Cantilever Structures 18 March 1997 Supply of NMCS2 Core Systems Mid June 1997 NMCS2 Software Upgrade and Supply of NMCS1 Mid September 1997 CCTV Maintenance Contract 28 January 1998 Refurbishment of Motorway Communication Equipment (call-off) 1 October 1998 Regional Maintenance contract 19 November 2000 The total cost of the contracts is £24,215,000. Individual contract costs are not provided as this information is commercially 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 contractor. In any case, this amount, when taken together with any payments already made, should not exceed the total contract price.