The Prince Charles Hospital

Part of 2. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 2:01 pm on 12 December 2018.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 2:01, 12 December 2018

To be fair, I think the responses that have been given today, and indeed the information provided directly by the local Member in setting up her questions, reinforce that this is not a new contract, this is a contract that was awarded several months ago. It is a contract on which the health board has already looked again at the potential risks involved in continuing with the work or not continuing with the work with Interserve itself. And, of course, financial health and due diligence are already a feature in the awarding of contracts under the Designed for Life building framework agreement. Of course, it'll be a matter on which, both centrally here within the Government as well as within the health board, there will be proper monitoring of the ability of the company to deliver on the works they have undertaken and contracted to do. New awards for new contract bids—of course there will be appropriate due diligence, and of course it'll be a factor where people will understand if you look at Interserve and any other potential contractors that this is about managing the risks that we have and that we understand and then see the work completed to make sure it provides good value for the public and a good place for people to receive and deliver healthcare.