§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list for the financial year 1998–99(a) the number and (b) the total value of contracts let by his Department with external consultants and advisers that (i) were put out to competitive tender, (ii) were not put out to competitive tender and (iii) were let on a non-commercial basis, stating in each case the names of the individuals or organisations that have carried out the work. [109264]
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§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 9 February 2000]: In the financial year 1998–99 my Department let the following contracts valued at over £5,000 for external consultants and advisers:
(a)Number (b) Value (£) (i)Competitive tender 19 685,000 (ii)Single tender 3 21,500 (iii)Non-commercial 2 21,650 to the following contactors:
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- Alan Jude Consultancy
- Alun Jones
- Aspen, Burrow, Crocker Ltd.
- CAG
- Deloitte & Touche
- Derek Etherington
- Durham University
- Energy Associates
- IPF Ltd.
- John Hobhouse
- John Stephens
- KPMG
- Leisure Futures Ltd.
- Loughborough University
- nme & kay
- Olsberg/SPI
- Phyllida Shaw
- RCC
- Rebecca Hawkins
- Sheffield Hallam University
- Sir Tom Legg
- Specialist Canine Services
- W S Atkins
- Watts & Partners.
It is not possible to provide information for contracts valued at less than £5,000 as the information is not held centrally.