§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will give details of contracts undertaken by his Department with private firms for transport projects which do not contain a clause to recompense public funds in the event of a re-financing deal entered into by the private partner. [1024]
§ Mr. SpellarThe table sets out the information requested.
§ Mr. SpellarSince its inception on 1 February 2001 the Strategic Rail Authority have used the following technical consultants with an awarded contract value. It should be noted that contract values do not necessarily equate to expenditure in this financial year.
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Consultant Project Contract value (£) Babtie Group Ltd. DDA funding at stations 39,975 Booz Allen and Hamilton Ltd. West Coast Mainline enhancement and Renewal 10,000 BAFO evaluation 36,850 WCML U monitoring 47,250 General Economic and technical advice 50,000 CJ Associates Six tracking at Paddington study 59,840 Entec UK Ltd. High Speed Line study 29,780 GIBB Ltd. Island Line replacement 38,000 Buxton-Matlock reopening 22,816 East Anglia mapping 15,000 Planet model extension 99,933 Old Oak Common study 2,750 Maunsell Ltd. London East West study 123,935 North London Line engineering 46,611 MDS Transmodal Neutral Grant scheme 78,190 CTRL 28,770 Transpennine Market Research 33,170 Freight Strategies study 6,000 Mott McDonald Orbirail study 164,000 East West study 48,950 Mouchel Consulting Ltd. Central Railway 32,541 MVA Ltd. Northern Rail 26,420 High Speed Line (infrastructure) 91,900 East West study 36,910 Oscar Faber Greater Manchester Strategic Rail study 99,250 Ove Arup and Partners Appraisal methodology for Rail Freight 86,000 Impact of planned and proposed infrastructure work 70,000 Review of sensitive lorry miles 60,000 Heathrow new train services 33,000 High Speed Line (infrastructure) 30,000 Radical Ltd. Freight Strategy study 105,350 Sinclair Knight Merz Freight Strategy study 118,500 Total 1,952,341.00 The SRA have also used the following technical consultants on a call-off basis.
Consultant Project AEAT General technical advice Babtie Group Ltd. CTRL technical advisers Thameslink 2000 advisers General technical advice Booz Allen and Hamilton Ltd. CSC franchise replacement SWT franchise replacement Performance renegotiation Transpennine Franchise study First Class Partnership General technical advice GIBB Ltd. Rail Passenger Partnership Strategic Scenario testing Thameslink replacement General technical advice Halliburton Brown and Root Ltd. Transpennine Express Project Interfleet Technology Mark One rolling stock replacement study MDS Transmodal General technical advice Mott McDonald Economic advice General technical advice MVA Thameslink replacement ECML infrastructure General technical advice Oscar Faber General technical advice Ove Arup and Partners Wales and Borders replacement General technical advice Symonds Group Freight grant adviser WS Atkins General technical advice The SRA are currently using the following financial advisers on a call-off basis.
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Consultant Project KPMG Financial adviser Lazard brothers and Co. Ltd. Financial adviser
Consultant Project Marsh UK Ltd. Financial adviser(insurance issues) Price WaterhouseCoopers Financial adviser(external auditors)