AQW 26955/17-22 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to his response during Question Time on 6 December 2021 when he announced his Department was using a next-day service for the delivery of High Street Scheme cards, to detail (i) the steps he took he took to procure a contractor for this service; (ii) the additional cost of the next-day delivery service per card; and (iii) the overall anticipated cost for the remainder of this process.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 7 December 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 7 December 2021
- Answer due by
- 15 December 2021
- Answered
- 20 December 202113 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
(i) the steps he took to procure a contractor for this service;
This service is being provided for through the existing Card Provider contract.
(ii) the additional cost of the next-day delivery service per card; and
(iii) the overall anticipated cost for the remainder of this process.
Card costs have been identified as commercially sensitive information, which can be provided on request once the contract has ended. The contract ends in July 2022 (or when both parties decide to terminate it, if earlier).