Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 11 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2000. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Thursday, 21 December 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what cost to benefit analysis his Department has undertaken of moving from a competitive to a non-competitive procurement strategy for the Type 45 programme. - Including ref to 11 July 2000, 353 c701-12.

Answer: Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what cost to benefit analysis his Department has undertaken of moving from a competitive to a non-competitive procurement strategy for the Type 45 programme. [142750] Dr. Moonie: [holding answer 14 December 2000]: There has been no move to a non-competitive procurement strategy for the Type 45 programme and thus no change to the strategy I announced on 11 July 2000, Official Report, columns 701-712. We would not move to a non-competitive procurement strategy unless there were compelling reasons to do so. The BAE Systems Type 45 Prime Contractor and MOD have received an unsolicited proposal from BAE Systems Marine concerning the procurement approach to the Type 45 programme. The proposal will be evaluated and the MOD will consult with other interested Departments before coming to a conclusion.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 360 c249-50W; 142750
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Contracts Competition Cost benefit analysis Procurement Warships BAE Systems Destroyers Type 45 destroyers
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