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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-16more like thismore than 2018-10-16
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Procurement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to ask what steps his department has taken to ensure that central government Departments take account of social economic value under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 in public procurement. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton more like this
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 180319 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-24more like thismore than 2018-10-24
answer text <p>Central Government contracting authorities conducting major construction and infrastructure projects with a contract value exceeding £10 million are required to adopt the Growth Balanced Scorecard. The scorecard guides public procurers in balancing more straightforward matters such as cost, against more complex issues such as social and wider economic considerations when designing their procurement approaches.</p><p> </p><p>Following on from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster’s speech to the Reform conference on 25 June 2018, the Cabinet Office is currently leading work with DCMS to implement a package of measures for the future of social value and procurement. This includes training for government commercial staff to ensure that all major procurements in central government explicitly evaluate and report on their social and economic value.</p><p> </p><p>Further information will be published in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-24T11:14:45.203Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-24T11:14:45.203Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
984447
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Procurement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made on ensuring that all Government suppliers are signatories of the Prompt Payment Code. more like this
tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Esterson more like this
uin 177296 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
answer text <p>In 2015 the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) strengthened the Prompt Payment Code.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of government’s strategic suppliers are signatories to the Code and payment practices of government’s largest suppliers are regularly monitored to ensure that they are in line with the aims of prompt payment policy. While the Prompt Payment Code is voluntary, any new strategic supplier to Government is encouraged to sign up.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, BEIS have recently launched a call for evidence seeking views and experiences on the impact of late and unfair payment practices. This closes on 29 November and a link to this is below:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/creating-a-responsible-payment-culture-a-call-for-evidence-on-tackling-late-payment.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-15T10:51:34.573Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T10:51:34.573Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4061
label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
984448
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Procurement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many of the 32 biggest suppliers to the Government have met the commitment to pay 95 percent of invoices within 60 days; and how many such suppliers have met the voluntary agreement to adopt 30 days as the norm. more like this
tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Esterson more like this
uin 177297 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
answer text <p>In 2017, the government introduced legislation that requires the UK’s largest businesses to report on a half yearly basis on their payment practices, policies and performance. All information must be published on Gov.uk. This can be viewed at the following link: <a href="https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/search" target="_blank">https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/search</a></p><p> </p><p>Public sector buyers must include 30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts; and require that this payment term be passed down the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>At the pre-qualification stage of any procurement, it is the responsibility of contracting authorities to ensure that contracts are awarded to appropriate suppliers according to the required payment terms.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
grouped question UIN 177298 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-15T10:49:27.4Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T10:49:27.4Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4061
label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
984451
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Procurement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what data on payment practices and terms is requested from the 32 largest suppliers to Government before awarding further public sector contracts; and how many contracts have been withheld pending satisfactory evidence from such suppliers. more like this
tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Esterson more like this
uin 177298 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
answer text <p>In 2017, the government introduced legislation that requires the UK’s largest businesses to report on a half yearly basis on their payment practices, policies and performance. All information must be published on Gov.uk. This can be viewed at the following link: <a href="https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/search" target="_blank">https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/search</a></p><p> </p><p>Public sector buyers must include 30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts; and require that this payment term be passed down the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>At the pre-qualification stage of any procurement, it is the responsibility of contracting authorities to ensure that contracts are awarded to appropriate suppliers according to the required payment terms.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
grouped question UIN 177297 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-15T10:49:27.46Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T10:49:27.46Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4061
label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
984453
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Procurement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has there been of the effectiveness of the Crown Commercial Service Mystery Shopper scheme; and what steps the Government is taking to proactively promote that scheme to suppliers. more like this
tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Esterson more like this
uin 177299 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
answer text <p>The Mystery Shopper service, introduced in 2011, allows suppliers to report poor procurement practice. Nearly 1500 cases have been received to date and, of the total cases closed during 2017-18, 99% resulted in positive change. Statutory powers introduced in March 2015 now require contracting authorities to co-operate with the service.</p><p>Lists of issues raised and the results of cases investigated so far under the Mystery Shopper scheme are published regularly on Gov.UK at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mystery-shopper-results" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mystery-shopper-results</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington more like this
grouped question UIN 177300 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-15T10:23:48.263Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T10:23:48.263Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
4061
label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
984454
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Procurement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many suppliers have reported within the Crown Commercial Service Mystery Shopper scheme evidence of (a) instances of late or unfair payment and (b) other poor procurement practice in public sector contracts; how many suppliers have been investigated as a result of the Mystery Shopper scheme; and what the outcomes of those investigations have been. more like this
tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Esterson more like this
uin 177300 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
answer text <p>The Mystery Shopper service, introduced in 2011, allows suppliers to report poor procurement practice. Nearly 1500 cases have been received to date and, of the total cases closed during 2017-18, 99% resulted in positive change. Statutory powers introduced in March 2015 now require contracting authorities to co-operate with the service.</p><p>Lists of issues raised and the results of cases investigated so far under the Mystery Shopper scheme are published regularly on Gov.UK at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mystery-shopper-results" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mystery-shopper-results</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington more like this
grouped question UIN 177299 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-15T10:23:48.327Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T10:23:48.327Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
4061
label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
972357
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Procurement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the UK has excluded a company from public procurement for reasons of corruption. more like this
tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Esterson more like this
uin 174041 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
answer text <p>Exclusion decisions in public procurement are taken by individual contracting authorities and government does not hold this data centrally.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-09T11:01:44.36Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-09T11:01:44.36Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4061
label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this
964735
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Procurement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on procuring (a) goods and (b) services from UK companies. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 169075 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-09more like thismore than 2018-10-09
answer text <p>Public sector purchasing authorities are required to seek value for money for goods and services through fair and open competition, social value and in line with our current international obligations. The Government has also extended the requirements of the Public Services (Social Value Act 2012) to ensure that all major procurements explicitly evaluate Social Value where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants UK companies to be successful in public procurement. The best way to bring this about is for those companies to offer the goods and services we need at quality levels and whole-life costs representing value for money. To this end the Government is seeking to ensure the huge purchasing power of government supports the task of boosting growth, and enables us to actively shape the UK market for the long term.</p><p> </p><p>Improving pre-procurement dialogue is a key part of that process, helping us develop a more strategic relationship with industry. The Government is providing industry with visibility of up to £191bn of potential procurement opportunities across 19 sectors. In addition, we are working with businesses to identify and address any key capabilities needed to meet future demand; actively helping them to remove barriers and supporting growth through additional benefits that boost exports and drive innovation.</p>
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-09T14:59:54.787Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-09T14:59:54.787Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
942844
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-17more like thismore than 2018-07-17
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Procurement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of recent changes in the tender for the crown marketplace purchasing platform upon the Government’s ability to achieve its target to tender 35 per cent of Government spending to UK-based SMEs. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 165007 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-30more like thismore than 2018-07-30
answer text <p>The vision of the Crown Marketplace remains unchanged and the digital products we will launch this year will provide numerous opportunities for SMEs to tender and obtain value for money for the taxpayer. This will support the Government's aspiration for 33% of procurement spend to go to SMEs by 2022, and I have recently announced a package of tough new measures designed to level the playing field for smaller businesses bidding to win government contracts, whether this be through the Crown Marketplace or other Government tendering portals.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-30T10:06:36.107Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-30T10:06:36.107Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
922488
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-12more like thismore than 2018-06-12
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Procurement remove filter
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of businesses delivering public procurement projects in England are SMEs. more like this
tabling member constituency Bury North more like this
tabling member printed
James Frith more like this
uin 152844 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-20more like thismore than 2018-06-20
answer text <p>This information is not centrally held, as each department is responsible for its own procurement.</p><p><br> Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive. Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p><p> </p><p>As of the end of May there are 40,797 individual users from 26,242 organisations registered on Contracts Finder, 17,727 of these (68%) are SMEs.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hertsmere more like this
answering member printed Oliver Dowden more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-20T09:53:49.71Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-20T09:53:49.71Z
answering member
4441
label Biography information for Oliver Dowden more like this
tabling member
4637
label Biography information for James Frith more like this