Departments: Contracts

Mr. Stephen O'Brien
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the definition is of (a) service category No. 25 at section II.2 of the contract notice 2006/S 114-121806 and (b) service category No. 27 at section II.2 of the contract notice 2006/S 135-145353.

Andy Burnham
Service categories are listed within Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Service Category No. 25 is defined as health and social services. Service Category No. 27 is defined as other services.