§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office pursuant to his answer of 13 January 2003,Official Report, columns 367–368W, on Capita, if he will give the (a) start and finish date, (b) value, (c) evaluation mechanism for successful delivery and (d) penalty charges for failure to deliver for each contract; whether penalty charges have been incurred; what the service level agreements were; what the contract numbers were; and if he will make a statement. [97337]
§ Mr. AlexanderThe information requested is as follows:
Contract for Fast Stream Recruitment Support
- (a) Started 1 April 2001, ends 30 September 2003
- (b) The contract is part fixed cost and part variable cost. The fixed cost is £1,224,000 and the variable cost to date is £1,980,000
- (c) Successful delivery is achieved through careful contract management, including regular monitoring.
- (d) The contract contains a default procedure that has not been used. The contract number is F060.
Contract for Provision of Civil Service and Judicial Pensioner Payroll and Associated Services
- (a) Started 1 October 2002, the contract is for 5.5 years extendable up to 10.5 years.
- (b) The current value is some £3.6 million per annum, however the contract price is subject to annual indexation and changes in live and preserved caseloads—either up or down.
- (c) Successful delivery is achieved through careful contract management, including regular monitoring.
- (d) The contract provides for a reduction in the contract price if performance standards are not achieved. The contract does not have a number.
Contract for Recruitment of Assistant Parliamentary Counsel
- (a) Started 4 October 2001, ended 11 November 2002
- (b) £19,000
- (c) Successful delivery was achieved through contract management, including regular monitoring.
- (d) The contract provided for termination in the event of a material breach which was not remedied. The contract did not have a number.
I have put a copy of the service levels for each contract in the Library.
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