§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what procedures were used by his Department in awarding contracts for the supply of mobile and car phones to his Department and its executive agencies; and which companies were involved in tendering for these contracts. [9753]
§ Mr. HoramIn September 1993, the Department invited, via an advertisement in the EC Journal, tenders for the supply of minor items of telecommunications equipment which included mobile telephones. Full open tendering procedures were followed. The companies which tendered were:
- Vodafone
- Mercury Communications
- Rocom
- Martin Dawes
- BT (Cellnet)
- Interconnect
- Phillips
- Securicor
- Pennine Telecoms Ltd
- Motorola.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what agreements his Department and its executive agencies have with companies for the provision of mobile and car phones; and if he will list the companies having these contracts, the duration of the contracts, the number of phones covered by each agreement and the cost to public funds of each agreement. [9752]
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§ Mr. HoramA contract of three years with a possible one-year extension was awarded to Vodafone from 1 April 1994 for the supply of mobile and car phones. For each mobile phone ordered, a one-year agreement applies—thereafter 90 days notice is required to terminate individual mobile phone agreements. Since April 1994 approximately 200 mobiles have been issued at a rental cost of £60,000—£300 per unit per annum. In addition, there are the call charges at £30,000, which average about £150 per unit per annum.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what costs his Department and executive agencies have incurred as a result of withdrawing from contracts under which mobile phones are provided; and if he will list the companies concerned. [9754]
§ Mr. HoramNo costs have been incurred by the Department as a result of withdrawing from the contract with Vodafone as it is still in place.