Written question asked by Helen Hayes (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 September 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 25 September 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Friday, 25 September 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Monday, 12 October 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Contact Tracing: Software
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2020 to Question 77728, what monitoring his Department is undertaking of the 29 companies subcontracted by Serco to provide contact tracing services; and what discussions he is having with Serco on publishing the details of those sub-contracts.
- Answer
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As the prime contractor Serco are responsible and accountable for the performance of their sub-contractors in terms of contributing to meeting the agreed service targets and quality standards in the primary contract they hold with the Department. This contract has been placed in line with Departmental terms and conditions which include clauses for contract management to ensure that supplier performance and the delivery of value for money can be properly assessed throughout the lifetime of the contract.
The types of agreements or other contractual arrangements put in place between Serco and its sub-contractors are a matter for those parties.
The primary contract between Serco and the Department is available at the following link:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c23fdfaf-d1f2-4d8c-a0cd-6b6f35793ccd
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 93648
- Session
- 2019-21
- Related items
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Contracts Software Serco Coronavirus Contact tracing
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