§ Mr. FaberTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on progress with the transfer of his Department's estate to the private sector. [2551]
§ Mr. LilleyThree potential suppliers have been selected and will be invited to take part in the next stage of the project.
They are:
Partnership Property Management Ltd (previously named as Goldman Sachs International);Mapeley Holdings Ltd (previously named as Nations Bank);OPUS (previously named as Nomura International plc).Each of the three consortia will be invited to submit a bid which details how they propose to meet the Department's requirements. The bids will be evaluated in early 1997 to identify the most suitable supplier.