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(1) This Order may be cited as the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Specification of Contracts) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.
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Subsection (5) of section 22 of the Act (which makes special provision with respect to rights and liabilities under certain contracts) shall have effect in place of subsection (3) of that section in relation to the contracts which are specified in the Schedule to this Order, by reference–
(a) in column (1) of that Schedule, to the person who (apart from the Secretary of State) is the party to the contract;
(b) in column (2) of that Schedule, to the date on which the contract was entered into; and
(c) in column (3) of that Schedule, to the subject-matter of the contract.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Stephen C. Timms
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
25th March 1999
THE SCHEDULE
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(1) (2) (3)
Contracting party Date Subject-matter
John Compton 10th November 1987 Hairdressing services at Longbenton
BSTS Technical Services 1st April 1990 Repair of office machines for the Newcastle Estate
Barclays Bank plc 25th December 1991 Banking facilities at Longbenton
Kelly Services UK Limited 1st April 1994 Data entry services
Kleinwort Benson Limited 20th January 1995 Financial advice in respect of the Newcastle Estate Development Project
Royal Mail 1st April 1995 Sorting of external post
BPB Recycling Limited 1st April 1995 Provision of transport services to and from Bellway stores
Andersen Consulting 24th May 1995 Information technology services for the new National Insurance Recording System
Thames Water Contracting plc 1st July 1995 Grounds maintenance for the Newcastle Estate
Convey Brothers 1st August 1995 Window cleaning of blocks A, B and D at Longbenton and the Newcastle Estate out-stations
Rentokil Limited 1st October 1995 Pest control for the Newcastle Estate
Mari Training Limited 16th October 1995 Information technology and general management training for Contributions Agency staff
Masons, Solicitors and Privy Council Agents 1st December 1995 Legal advice in respect of the Newcastle Estate Development Project
Manpower plc 4th December 1995 Typing services support facilities at Longbenton
Harvest Limited 3rd January 1996 Provision of personnel services for Contributions Agency staff
Software and Systems International Limited 21st February 1996 Provision of security pass facilities for the Newcastle Estate
Pickfords Limited 6th May 1996 Porterage and stores for the Newcastle Estate
Convey Brothers 1st August 1996 Window cleaning of single storey blocks at Longbenton
Occupational Health Service Association 6th September 1996 Nursing services at the Newcastle Estate
Greenleaf 17th September 1996 Care of live plants at Longbenton
Childcare Enterprises 4th November 1996 Holiday Playscheme for the Newcastle Estate
Taylor Woodrow Facilities Management 7th November 1996 Management of the Newcastle Estate
Ionics UK Limited 16th June 1997 Supply of water coolers for the Newcastle Estate
Abertay Paper Sacks 20th July 1997 The supply of confidential waste paper sacks to the Newcastle Estate
Aramark plc 1st October 1997 Catering for the Newcastle Estate
Manpower plc 17th November 1997 Secretarial and office services at Longbenton
BPB Recycling Limited 1st December 1997 Removal and destruction of confidential waste at the Newcastle Estate
Mr W Armstrong-Scott 1st January 1998 Sale of newspapers at Longbenton
Newcastle Estate Partnership Limited 8th January 1998 Newcastle Estate Development Project
Royal National Institute for the Deaf 27th February 1998 Interpreter for the deaf for the Newcastle Estate
Group Four Technology Ltd 1st March 1998 Flexi-time system for the Newcastle Estate
Wansbroughs Willey Hargrave, Solicitors 20th March 1998 Legal support to the Contributions Agency for the Newcastle Estate Development Project
Direct Solutions International Limited 31st March 1998 Sorting of external post from the Newcastle Estate
Gleeds Management Services 27th April 1998 Quantity surveying services for the Newcastle Estate Development Project
Hengstler Flexitime Limited 29th April 1998 Supply and maintenance of Flexi-time machines for the Newcastle Estate
Pyramid 2000 Limited 8th May 1998 Maintenance of Information Technology Training Database
Metafix Limited 1st June 1998 Silver recovery from microfilm machines
Pricewaterhouse Coopers 24th July 1998 Consultancy support in relation to the transfer of the Contributions Agency to the Inland Revenue
Smiths Electric Vehicles 1st November 1998 Maintenance of electric vehicles for the Newcastle Estate
PA Consulting Group 24th November 1998 Consultancy support in relation to the stabilisation and recovery programme for the new National Insurance Recording System
Total Quality Management Information Services 22nd December 1998 Training for public sector benchmarking project
Newcastle Estate Partnership 11th January 1999 Portable appliance testing
Group 4 Total Security Limited 11th January 1999 Security guarding of the Newcastle Estate
Group 4 Total Security Limited 11th January 1999 Cleaning services for the Newcastle Estate
Datacard Ltd 3rd February 1999 Supply and maintenance of equipment to produce personal identification devices and national insurance number cards