§ Mr. Boris JohnsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will list the contracts that have been awarded to the Capita Group by the Department. [39344]
§ Dr. WhiteheadThe following contracts have been awarded by DTLR to the Capita Group, since 1997:
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Description of contract Date Project Management/Consultancy General July 2001 Highways Agency Engineering Support to Safety Standards and Research Structures and Technical Approvals February 2002–04 Highways Agency Traffic Monitoring East 2000 August 2001 Highways Agency HRS Consultancy Services framework February 2001 Highways Agency A66 Stainburn to Great Clifton Bypass February 2002 Highways Agency Notes:
Four contracts were awarded to Cumbrian Contract Services (now part of the Capita Group) by Highways Agency between November 1999 and September 2000.
20 contracts were awarded to Cumbrian Industrials Ltd. (now part of the Capita Group) by Highways Agency between December 1997 and August 2001.
The Department's evaluation mechanism for successful delivery of contract is based on value for money, taking into consideration cost, quality and delivery for each individual tender.
The Department does not as a general rule have clauses in contracts relating to penalty clauses unless there are clear grounds for inclusion, as in the delivery of a construction project where damages could be assessed. No record is kept centrally of instances where these clauses have been invoked. Individual contract values are not quoted to protect commercial confidentiality.
Description of contract Date Department/agency Assessment centre recruitment for traffic examiners September 2001 Vehicle Inspectorate Training courses 2000–02 Maritime and Coastguard Agency Provision and maintenance of IT infrastructure September 1997 to August 2004 Driving Standards Agency Supply of Finance Director on an agency basis March 1998 to November 2000 Fire Service College Direct marketing services August 1998 to July 1999 Fire Service College Recruitment service for DTLR November 2001 DTLR (C) National road traffic census for 2002–04 January 2002 DTLR (C) Recruitment service for DETR (C) 1October 1998 DTLR (C) General recruitment services 1February 1997 DTLR (C) Project management/consultancy general July 2001 Highways Agency Engineering support to safety standards and research structures and technical approvals February 2002–04 Highways Agency Traffic monitoring east 2000 August 2001 Highways Agency HRS consultancy services framework February 2001 Highways Agency A66 Stainburn to Gt. Clifton bypass February 2002 Highways Agency 1Contract now completed Notes:
1. 4 contracts were awarded to Cumbrian Contract Services (now part of the Capita Group) by Highways Agency between November 1999 and September 2000.
2. 20 contracts were awarded to Cumbrian Industrials Ltd. (now part of the Capita Group) by Highways Agency between December 1997 and August 2001.
The Department's evaluation mechanism for successful delivery of a contract is based on value for money, taking into consideration cost, quality and delivery for each individual tender. The Department does not as a general rule have clauses in contracts relating to penalty clauses unless there are clear grounds for inclusion, as in the delivery of a contraction project where damages could be assessed. No record is kept centrally of instances where these clauses have been invoked.
Individual contract values are not quoted to protect commercial confidentiality.