I refer the Honourable Member to my answer given to Question 259078 on 3 June.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4441", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Oliver Dowden"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hertsmere"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Oliver Dowden"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-06-18T14:01:13.647Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Government Departments: Procurement"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the potential merits of adopting life-cycle costing in direct government procurement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1438", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Durham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Kevan Jones"} ], "uin" : "264355"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1129397", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1129397/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
UK public procurement policy is to award contracts on the basis of value for money, which means the optimal combination of cost and quality over the lifetime of the project. Public sector procurers are required to assess value for money from the perspective of the contracting authority, using criteria linked to the subject matter of the contract, including compliance with the published specification<\/p>
Decisions on whether to outsource any particular service are made on a case by case basis according to Treasury guidance and the Outsourcing Playbook. This guidance aims to ensure government makes well evidenced assessments when deciding whether to outsource a public service and helps government and industry work better together to deliver high quality public services.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made a recent assessment of the merits of (a) life-cycle costing and (b) best price-quality ratio in relation to public procurement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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The overarching principle in all public sector procurement is to secure the best value for money for the taxpayer. To this end, we have simplified procurement processes, and we are implementing a range of measures, such as taking account of social value when awarding contracts. From September, if government contractors are late with supplier payments, they could be prevented from winning public contracts. These measures help to deliver value for money for taxpayers through better procurement, and support a healthy, competitive and diverse market.<\/p>
<\/p>
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Public sector bodies (contracting authorities) in all EU Member States are required by the EU Procurement Directives to award public contracts above certain thresholds using the overarching award criterion of the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). Article 67 of Directive 2014/24/EU sets out the definition of MEAT. Within this framework, individual contracting authorities are free to set out their detailed award criteria on a contract-by-contract basis, taking account of the specificities of the particular procurement in question.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4441", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Oliver Dowden"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hertsmere"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Oliver Dowden"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-04-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-04-25T12:59:24.53Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-04-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Procurement: France and Germany"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what comparative assessment he has made of the use by (a) France and (b) Germany of the most economically advantageous test method in public procurement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1438", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Durham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Kevan Jones"} ], "uin" : "245687"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/839193", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/839193/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The State of the Estate report, published annually, provides information on the efficiency and sustainability of the central civil estate, including the size and cost of the Estate.<\/p>
The State of the Estate report 2015 -2016 is available online at:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-of-the-estate-report-2015-to-2016<\/a><\/p> A breakdown by Department, in square metres of floor space at March 2016 is available at Annex B.<\/p> The State of the Estate report 2016 - 2017, due to be published shortly, will provide details of further progress made in reducing the size and cost of the estate, including a departmental breakdown of floor space at 31 March 2017.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the current size of the Government estate is, by Department, in square metres of floor space.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/839194", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/839194/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The State of the Estate report, published annually, provides information on the efficiency and sustainability of the central civil estate, including the size and cost of the Estate.<\/p> <\/p> The State of Estate reports from 2010 - 2014 are available online at:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/state-of-the-estate<\/a><\/p> The State of the Estate report 2015 -2016 is available online at:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-of-the-estate-report-2015-to-2016<\/a><\/p> <\/p> A departmental breakdown is available at Annex B for each corresponding year.<\/p> <\/p> The State of the Estate report 2016 - 2017 is due to be published shortly.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the size of the Government estate was, by Department, in square metres of floor space in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/839209/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " This information is already in the public domain. Please refer to published accounts with links as per below.<\/p> <\/p> 2016-17 - page 47<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/646841/CO_Annual_Report_2016-17.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2015-16 - page 54<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/536577/Cabinet-Office-annual-report-2015-2016.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2014-15 \u2013 page 111<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/465137/Cabinet_Office_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2014-15_-_Web_Accessible_Version.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> 2013-14 \u2013 page 112<\/p>