HC Deb 11 November 1996 vol 285 cc64-5W
Mr. Rooker

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will update the information in his answer of 7 June 1995,Official Report, columns 232–34, regarding substructure motorway maintenance contracts administered for his Department by W. S. Atkins and Partners and Maunsell and Partners, to the latest date for which information is available. [2973]

Mr. Watts

An "update" ofOfficial Report, 7 June 1995, columns 232–34 regarding substructure motorway maintenance contracts administered by W. S. Atkins and G. Maunsell and Partners is listed as follows.

Contract reference Viaduct Contractor Tender sum (£ million) Final account (£ million)
W. S. Atkins
R5 Oldbury R. M. Douglas 0.809 1.040
R33 Wigmore Trafalgar House 0.586 1
R35 Bescot Trafalgar House 0.598 1
R53 Oldbury Taylor Woodrow 2.760 1
R67 Bescot Curral Lewis Martin 2.000 1
R89 Bescot and Ray Hall Dean and Dyball 0.701 1
Routine Maintenance Contracts
V n/a R and C Williams 2 1.479
W n/a R and C Williams 2 1
G. Maunsell and Partners
R24 Gravelly Hill Makers Industrial Ltd. 0.674 1
R60 Bescot and Shephard Hill Ray Hall 1.396 1
1 Accounts not finalised.
2 Schedule of rates contracts.

It is of note the concept of schedule of rates contracts was explained in the Minister's letter of 23 August 1995, reference W/PSO/10345/95.