- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 January 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 30 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what alternative providers have been identified for the public sector bodies with facilities management contracts with Carillion; what process was used to identify these providers, and whether consideration was given to taking the services in-house in each case.
Answer
The information is provided in the following table:
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Contract Name
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Contracting Authority
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Action
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Process to identify replacement providers
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Consideration given to take services in house
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FM for An Lochran
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Highlands and Islands Enterprise
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Close partnership working with primary contractors and developing relationships with their sub-contractors and suppliers.
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Centre for Health Science Facilities Management
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Highlands and Islands Enterprise
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Close partnership working with primary contractors and developing relationships with their sub-contractors and suppliers.
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Consideration was given to the urgency of ensuring continuity of public service provision whilst taking into account the welfare of all workers on the contract. Direct engagement with sub-contractors was identified as the most effective route to deal with these concerns.
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Highlands & Islands Enterprise are considering how best to deliver our Facilities Management requirements moving forward and as part of this review we will consider whether any elements of the Facilities Management work could be taken back in house.
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Highlands & Islands Enterprise are considering how best to deliver our Facilities Management requirements moving forward and as part of this review we will consider whether any elements of the Facilities Management work could be taken back in house.
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Contract for the Provision of Facilities Management Services
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Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
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Negotiating with Carillion’s sub-contractors to continue with service provision.*
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The key concern in relation to identifying replacement providers was to secure on-going public service delivery. As Carillion sub contracted the work in this instance the existing sub-contractors were identified as the providers that would be able to continue the work with minimal service disruption.
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No – due to lack of internal resource and appropriate skillset.
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Facilities Management Framework (Crown Commercial Services)
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Registers of Scotland
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Negotiating with Carillion’s sub-contractors to continue with service provision.*
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Registers of Scotland has invoked it’s business continuity plan for facilities management services and we are looking to put short term contracts in place with existing sub-contractors. These contracts will allow Registers of Scotland to assess all options for replacement and adjustments to these services.
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The Carillion contract was due to end on 30 September 2018 and work had already begun to identify our future facilities management services requirements. These activities include considering whether we should appoint an alternative contractor or contractors and whether we may bring some services in-house.
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West of Scotland Housing Association – Planned Maintenance
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West of Scotland Housing Association
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Contract being novated to second placed contractor from original contract competition.
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It was determined that novating the contract to the second placed contractor from the original contract competition was the best route to ensure continuity of service provision to tenants whilst taking into account the welfare of all workers on the contract.
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No as no trades people are currently employed in house. It was previously considered before the procuring of the existing contract but was deemed unsuitable due to the infrastructure required.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – Facilities Management at Langlands Care for the Elderly
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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PFI contractors taking over the work.
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N/A
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* Please note as this is subject to commercial negotiations it would be inappropriate to name Carillion’s sub-contractor
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 29 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government which current Scottish public sector construction contracts involve Carillion, and what the (a) value and (b) expected completion date is of each of these.
Answer
We are continuing an extensive exercise to gather as much information as possible with respect to public and private contracts where Carillion have been involved. Through making using of the Public Contract Scotland system where Contract Award Notices are published there are two framework/contracts which are currently live and defined as Works under Procurement Regulations.
North Glasgow Housing Association Ltd hold a Framework Agreement for the Provision of General Builders Work and Sundry Services North Glasgow which has an estimated value of (a) £1,577,115.71 and an expected completion date of (b) 9th February 2018. To date Carillion have not been engaged on this framework.
Transport Scotland hold a contract for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, through Aberdeen City Council as agent, of which Carillion are a partner with Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try in a Joint Venture. This is an Non Profit Distributing contract with an equivalent capital construction value of (a) £533,000,000 and in terms of the expected completion date (b) work is well advanced and the project is due to open in Spring 2018. However, whilst the situation with Carillion does not in itself affect project delivery timescales, given the scale of the recent announcement concerning the insolvency of Carillion Construction Ltd, it is important that we now take the necessary time to work closely with Aberdeen Roads Ltd to identify any impacts on delivery. We will then consider what can be done to mitigate any issues that may arise as a consequence of this issue.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the responsibility of (a) NHS boards and (b) local authorities to provide hospice provision and respite support for young disabled adults with muscular dystrophy and other long-term progressive conditions.
Answer
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 makes clear that it is the responsibility of Integration Authorities to commission and plan services and supports to meet the needs of their local population. It is expected that when commissioning services and supports that Integration Authorities extensively engage with their local communities to ensure that they best meet local need.
Additionally the Scottish Muscle Network, funded by NHS Scotland National Services Division, brings together a wide range of stakeholders across health and social care, to drive forward improvement in services and support for young disabled adults with muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular conditions.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 29 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government which Scottish public sector facilities management contracts involve Carillion, and what the (a) value and (b) duration is of each of these.
Answer
We are continuing an extensive exercise to gather as much information as possible with respect to public and private contracts where Carillion have been involved.
Through making using of the Public Contract Scotland system where Contract Award Notices are published the following facilities management contracts/frameworks are currently live within the public sector:
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Contract Name
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Contracting Authority
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Estimated Value
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Award Date
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End Date
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Facilities Management for An Lochran
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Highlands and Islands Enterprise
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£797,450
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02-05-2016
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01-05-2019
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Centre for Health Science Facilities Management
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Highlands and Islands Enterprise
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£1,670,887.65
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22-03-2017
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06-03-2020
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Contract for the Provision of Facilities Management Services*
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Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
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£500,000
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01-10-2013
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30-09-2018
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Facilities Management Framework (Crown Commercial Services)
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Registers of Scotland
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£6,100,000
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01-10-2013
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30-09-2018
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West of Scotland Housing Association – Planned Maintenance
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West of Scotland Housing Association
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£4,000,000
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01-05-2016
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30-04-2019
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – Facilities Management at Langlands Care for the Elderly+
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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We are working with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the PFI contractor to obtain accurate information regarding the value of this contract
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*Mini competition run under Crown Commercial Service Facilities Management Framework for 3 public bodies (Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration, National Museums Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland). The estimated value is based on total value including all three bodies, however currently only Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration remain engaged in the contract.
+NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde do not contract directly with Carillion, their contract is with the PFI contractor.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 29 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether Carillion is involved in any joint ventures on Scottish public sector contracts, and what the impact will be should the company cease trading.
Answer
We are continuing an extensive exercise to gather as much information as possible with respect to public and private contracts where Carillion have been involved.
Through making using of the Public Contract Scotland system where Contract Award Notices are published, Carillion are involved in following live joint ventures - Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and Shotts Electrification scheme.
Carillion’s partners in the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route Joint Venture are Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try who are taking over all works previously undertaken by Carillion.
The Shotts Electrification scheme is a joint venture between Carillion and SPL. In the event of one party becoming insolvent, the other will assume responsibility for delivering the work. Network Rail have received an assurance from Carillion’s Joint Venture SPL, that they will continue with the works and that they will secure the necessary resource in order to do so.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Shona Robison on 29 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the provision of specialist physiotherapy for adults with muscle-wasting conditions in the east of Scotland.
Answer
While the Scottish Government provides the policies, frameworks and resources for high quality healthcare in Scotland, it is for each NHS Board to decide best how to utilise funding, facilities and staff while taking account of national and local priorities to meet local health needs, including the provision of specialist physiotherapy for adults with muscle-wasting conditions.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 29 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the terms are of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route contract regarding the obligations placed on Carillion.
Answer
In situations such as this our first thoughts are always with those Carillion employees who will be concerned for their jobs.
Carillion forms a one third part of the Aberdeen Roads Limited (ARL) consortium and its construction joint venture together with Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try. The construction partners of ARL are joint and severally liable for the completion of the works.
We understand that Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try will now take the necessary steps to jointly deliver the remainder of this project. We will continue to work closely with ARL to assess and mitigate any impacts that may arise as a consequence of this announcement, particularly in respect of those people employed by Carillion..
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 January 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on 10 January 2018 (Official Report, c. 17), on what dates (a) the cabinet secretary and (b) officials have communicated with (i) the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner and (ii) DCC Iain Livingston or the Police Scotland senior management team regarding the return of Chief Constable Phil Gormley.
Answer
The Scottish Government engages with the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner and Police Scotland on a regular basis to keep abreast of developments on a range of policing matters. Responsibility for decisions on the Chief Constable’s leave lies with the Scottish Police Authority, and as such it would be for them to communicate with the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner or the Police Scotland command team regarding the return of Chief Constable Phil Gormley.
As confirmed to the Justice Committee on 23 January 2018, Paul Johnston, DG Education, Communities & Justice, had a call with DCC Iain Livingstone on the afternoon of 9 November 2017, during which he advised him of developments in relation to the Chief Constable’s leave arrangements.
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 January 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on 10 January 2018 (Official Report, c. 17), whether (a) the cabinet secretary and (b) officials have spoken to Chief Constable Phil Gormley on or after the 7 November 2017 and, if so, (i) on what dates and (ii) what matters were discussed.
Answer
I did not speak with the Chief Constable on or after 7 November 2017.
Communications between Paul Johnston, Director General, Education, Communities & Justice, and the Chief Constable are set out as part of a letter from Mr Johnston to the Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee at the following link: http://www.parliament.scot/S5_Public_Audit/General%20Documents/20180118_Letter_from_Paul_Johnston.pdf
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
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Current Status:
Answered by Keith Brown on 23 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people are employed by Carillion in Scotland.
Answer
As a private company, we do not know for certain the number of people within Scotland employed by Carillion, but we believe the number to be close to 1000. We continue to work closely with the official receiver to obtain an accurate number.