Management Trainee Assessment Centre

HC Deb 12 April 2000 vol 348 cc198-9W

Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many companies were invited to tender for the development of the 1998 Management Trainee Assessment Centre; to which company the contract was awarded; what use was made of the results of the Assessment Centre; what plans he has to re-use the materials developed by the contractor; how much was paid to the contractor for work relating to the 1998 Management Trainee Assessment Centre as a percentage of the initial quoted costs; and if he will make a statement. [117317]

Mr. Ingram

Five companies were invited to tender for the 1998 Management Trainee Assessment Centre; the contract was awarded to ASE Consultants; the results of the Assessment Centre were used to determine the rate of progress of individuals on the Management Trainee scheme; there are no plans to re-use the material developed by the contractor for the 1998 Assessment Centre; the amount paid to the contractor for work relating to the 1998 Management Trainee Assessment Centre was the same as the initial costs quoted for the work.