HL Deb 27 May 2002 vol 635 c126WA
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Dourer

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In relation to procurement decisions, whether public sector authorities have a duty to consider the benefit of tender for the public at large or exclusively for the contracting authority. [HL4410]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

In making procurement decisions that are subject to the EC rules, contracting authorities are required to award contracts on the basis of "the most economically advantageous tender to the contracting authority".