HC Deb 17 January 1996 vol 269 cc611-2W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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. [9732]

Percentage increases in all fares: 1986–87 to 1995–96
London Buses London Underground All London Transport Network SouthEast British Rail
Actual Real Actual Real Actual Real Actual Real Actual Real
1986–87 5.9 2.6 5.7 2.5 5.6 2.3 7.0 3.7 7.5 4.2
1987–88 4.9 0.9 6.4 2.3 5.8 1.7 5.2 1.2 5.4 1.3
1988–89 10.8 4.6 10.3 4.1 10.3 4.0 7.0 0.9 7.1 1.1
1989–90 10.3 2.3 11.1 3.0 10.8 2.8 8.5 0.6 8.0 0.2
1990–91 10.3 0.5 11.2 1.4 10.8 1.0 10.1 0.4 10.2 0.5
1991–92 9.6 4.6 9.9 4.9 9.7 4.7 9.5 4.5 9.2 4.3
1992–93 7.9 4.6 7.8 4.5 7.8 4.5 7.7 4.4 6.9 3.7
1993–94 8.0 6.2 7.6 5.8 7.8 6.0 7.7 5.9 5.9 4.1
1994–95 5.8 3.0 5.8 3.0 5.8 3.0 5.4 2.6 3.7 1.0
1995–96 4.5 n/a 4.5 n/a 4.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Mr. Norris

The procedures adopted for award of contracts relating to mobile phones across the Department of Transport has ranged from full competitive tendering procedures to simple competitive quotations, dependent upon the number of phones and predicted future requirements involved.

The companies involved with the processes are, in alphabetical order: BT Mobile, Carphone Warehouse, Connections, Cellcom, EDS, ETC Communications, Hutchison Telecom, Intercity Mobile, Intercell, Martin Dawes, Mobile Cellular, Motorola, Newgate Corns, Prestige, Securior Cellular, Talkland, Uniqueair, Uplands Radio, Vodac, Vodacom Ltd., Voicecast.

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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. [9733]

Mr. Norris

Some £800; as a result of one agency consolidating its time contracts. Companies involved were British Telecom, Hutchison Telecom and Cellcom.