§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which relocation companies hold contracts with his Department for the relocation of civil servants; when the contracts were last renewed; where the contracts were advertised; and what the length and value of each contract is. [137187]
§ Ms StuartThe contract for relocation of Departmental staff is held by Cendant Relocation (UK) Ltd. (formerly PHH Relocation plc). The contract was advertised in June 1997 in the EuropeanOfficial Journal and, following a tender exercise, was awarded to PHH to run from 1 January 1998 for a period of three years, with an option to extend for a further two years at the end of the initial period. There is no set value to the contract as Cendant charge for their services on a by case basis.