Written question asked by Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 October 2003. It was answered by Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 October 2003.

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Hollis of Heigham, Baroness

Question

In respect of the former Employment Service Estate which is to be outsourced by the Department for Work and Pensions to Land Securities Trillium (LST), (a) how many organisations were invited to bid for this agreement, and how many did so; (b) if there was no competitive bidding process, how is value for taxpayers' money assured; and (c) whether there were any provisions for exclusive or preferential access to future agreements in the original PRIME agreements between the department and LST; and In respect of the Former Employment Service Estate which is to be outsourced by the Department for Work and Pensions to Land Securities Trillium, what is the amount of the agreed freehold valuation; and In respect of the former Employment Service Estate which is to be outsourced by the Department for Work and Pensions to Land Securities Trillium, what independent valuations have been carried out on these properties; when they were carried out; by whom; and on what basis; and In respect of the former Employment Service Estate which is to be outsourced by the Department for Work and Pensions to Land Securities Trillium, what are the total number, total area and total estimated rental value of the freehold properties in the estate ; and In repect of the former Employment Service Estate which is to be outsourced by the Department for work is the current estimated valuation of the freehold properties in the estate on a vacant possession basis; and In respect of the former Employment Service Estate which is to be outsourced by the Department for Work and Pensions to Land Securities Trillium (LST), what are the estimated total payments for each year up to 2018 to LST under the proposed agreement (a) if no properties are vacated and (b) if all options to vacate properties are exercised as soon as possible; and In respect of the former Employment Service Estate which is to be outsourced by the Department for Work and Pensions to Land Securities Trillium (LST), how much space out of the total of 834,000 square metres the department will be able to vacate with no further financial liability in each year up to 2018. [HL 4896] [HL 4897] [HL 4898] [HL 4899] [HL 4900] [HL 4901] [HL 4917]. - Includes figures.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

654 c45-6WA; HL 4896

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Contracts Cost effectiveness Buildings Contracts for services Department for Work and Pensions Empty property Freehold Payments Management Property Private finance initiative Valuation Rents Employment Service Trillium

Contains statistics

Yes