Written question asked by Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 February 2009. It was answered by Lord Davies of Stamford (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 2009 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Warships

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2009, Official Report, column 1407W, on warships, what assessment the Royal Navy made of the merits of (a) compiling a shortlist of tenderers for the contract entitled Vessel Requirement S&MO CB/3193 and (b) inviting tenderers to visit the Falkland Islands to enable clear visibility of the requirement before being given the opportunity to revise or confirm any bid.

Answer: 13 companies submitted tenders for the provision of harbour support and coastal re-supply services to the Falkland Islands. In accordance with MOD and EU commercial regulations, as well as best practice, all tenders were evaluated against declared technical and commercial evaluation criteria. The three best tenders were subsequently short listed and these companies were offered the opportunity to visit the Falkland Islands but all three declined.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 487 c2154W; 256667
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Warships
Thursday, 5 February 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Warships
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