A question on #Prisons #Procurement tabled by Kim Johnson on 19-12-2024 has been answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin.

Heading: Prisons: Procurement
Question ID: 1751775
UIN: 21413
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2024-12-19
Asking Member ID: 4824
Asking Member display name: Kim Johnson
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question HL3055, Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance, whether the public sector will be allowed to bid for new contracts for the provision of maintenance services for pr
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Date answered: 2025-01-07
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Answering Member ID: 4056
Answering Member display name: Sir Nicholas Dakin
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Sir Nicholas Dakin
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Answer text: The Ministry of Justice will not be inviting public sector bids for the provision of maintenance services for prisons. A 2023 assessment undertaken in partnership with the Cabinet Office determined that a privatised solution was the preferred option for m...
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Answering body ID: 54
Answering body name: Ministry of Justice
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