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Council workers' tender successe

28th September 1989
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• County Fleetcare, West Sussex County Council's inhouse transport workshops unit, has won a contract to maintain the council's 1,000strong vehicle and plant fleet The contract, worth E800,000 a year, will start in January 1990 and run for fou years. The unit will also earl further E300,000 a year for maintenance of other public sector vehicles, including health authorities and other district councils.

0 Many local authorities an being managed more efficient than private-sector companie because of the changes broul about by competitive tendering, according to Graham Mather, director of the Institute of Economic Affairs. 0 Council direct services organisations have won over 88% of all council contracts compulsorily put out to competitive tender by the beginning of August, according to the Local Government Priva tisation Research Unit.