answer text |
<p>Details of the contracts for the A321 will be published by the Government shortly.
As always, the procurement decision was made with value for money for the taxpayer
in mind. The A321 will be substantially cheaper, and “greener” to operate than current
arrangements and also offers significant value for money compared to the ad-hoc hire
of private planes.</p><p>The lease agreement was achieved through the use of existing
travel contract frameworks. A tender competition was run using those frameworks following
advice from the Crown Commercial and Government Legal Services.</p><p> </p>
|
|