Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) length and (b) value of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service cleaning and security contracts will be that are due to be awarded in 2019.
Replacement Facilities Management (FM) contracts for HM Courts & Tribunals Service which will include cleaning and security services are due to be awarded in 2019 and will be:
a) on the basis of a five-year contract, with provision to extend for up to a further four years; and
b) the value of the contracts is not known as this will be subject to competitive tendering.