AQW 26955/17-22

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 07/12/2021
Answered On Date: 20/12/2021
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
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.

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).