§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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. [137193]
§ Mrs. RocheThe current contract for relocation services for the Home Office and Prison Service is held by Hambro Countrywide Relocation (HCR) Ltd. The tender was advertised in the Official Journal of the European Community (OJEC) and the competitive tendering process resulted in a contract for the period 16 June 1995 to 30 November 2000. The value of the relocation business for this period is estimated at £5 million, which includes the basic management fee charged for each case handled by the relocation company but paid for by the Home Office and prison service for the relocation case, such as legal fees, valuations and bridging costs.
The service was advertised again in the OJEC on 23 February 2000. Following a competitive tendering exercise the contract is to be awarded to Cendant Relocation (UK) Ltd. for a maximum contract period of five years, commencing 1 December 2000.