Oct. 25 2007
Source Page: NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency business plan 2007/08. 64 p.Found: We will also collaborate across government departments and with OGC to develop leading edge procurement
Report Dec. 13 2023
Committee: Public Accounts CommitteeFound: Sixth Report - Competition in public procurement HC 385 Report
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for joint working between the (a) proposed envoy to oversee production of weapons and ammunition and (b) Minister for Defence Procurement.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Ministry of Defence is working closely with other Government Departments to outline the scope of the envoy role and we will confirm further details in due course.
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many purchases with a value of less than £500 were made against his Department’s budget through a Government procurement card in calendar year 2022; and what was the total cost of those purchases.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Government Procurement Cards provide an efficient route to enable key staff to procure goods and services, necessary to the promotion of British interests overseas and the maintenance of our embassies and high commissions. All purchases are subject to authorisation by managers and audit checks.
In the calendar year 2022 there were 133,292 transactions under £500. These transactions amounted to a total spend value of £13,563,777.20. This figure relates to spend on all Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) issued Government Procurement Cards and may therefore include costs eventually charged to the budgets of other Government Departments.
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the (a) potential merits and (b) capacity of the domestic steel industry to provide materials for the Multi Role Support Ships.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Steel for our major defence programmes is generally sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers. This Government is committed to creating the right conditions in the UK for a competitive and sustainable steel industry. It publishes its future pipeline for steel requirements, together with data on how Departments are complying with steel procurement guidance. This enables UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for Government contracts.
Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Garston and Halewood)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to take steps to procure domestic steel for alterations and additions to (a) Royal Air Force bases, (b) Royal Naval bases and (c) army installations.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Steel for our major defence programmes is generally sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers. This Government is committed to creating the right conditions in the UK for a competitive and sustainable steel industry. It publishes its future pipeline for steel requirements, together with data on how Departments are complying with steel procurement guidance. This enables UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for Government contracts.
Mentions:
1: Sarah Champion (Lab - Rotherham) passage.Every year, the UK Government spend more than £300 billion on public procurement, which accounts - Speech Link
2: Sarah Champion (Lab - Rotherham) Departments are now required to report past buying and future purchase pipelines of UK-made steel bought - Speech Link
3: Janet Daby (Lab - Lewisham East) We have the Bill because the Conservative Government have failed to properly reform the procurement system - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Andrew Murrison (Con - South West Wiltshire) With other Government Departments, the Ministry of Defence delivers a range of services to our brilliant - Speech Link
2: Andrew Murrison (Con - South West Wiltshire) As I said in my opening remarks, we work with other Departments, and it sounds as if this is not principally - Speech Link
3: Alec Shelbrooke (Con - Elmet and Rothwell) for his procurement review. - Speech Link
4: Dave Doogan (SNP - Angus) Government, but this particular Defence Procurement Minister has managed, with his inverse Midas touch - Speech Link
5: Andrew Murrison (Con - South West Wiltshire) Obviously, the issue involves other Government Departments too. - Speech Link
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: DSIT commercial pipeline, April 2024Found: Reference Number Business Area Project / Contract Title Short Description Commercial Strategy Procurement
Mentions:
1: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con - Life peer) This is because the Government do not wish to regulate the procurement of private utilities any more - Speech Link
2: Lord Fox (LD - Life peer) right across government. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab - Life peer) and between departments, which we understand can be tricky. - Speech Link