§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what criteria were used in selecting the bidders for the first wave of the diagnostic and treatment centres scheme. [133934]
§ Mr. HuttonThe selection of the preferred bidders followed detailed evaluation of the submitted tenders. The evaluation criteria included clinical quality, building proposals, human resources, speed of mobilisation and delivery, affordability, value for money, bidders' corporate structure and price. There was a structured scoring mechanism against each of these criteria and total scores assessed between bidders. All preferred bidders are subject to final contract negotiation and agreement and schemes will proceed only if they provide the required level of value for money for national health service commissioners.