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SNP asks police to investigate Bovis' Holyrood appointment
12:02 24 Sep 2004
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Lothian and Borders Police has been asked by the Scottish National
Party (SNP) to investigate Bovis Lend Lease's appointment for the
£431m Holyrood parliament building project.
SNP member Fergus Ewing has written a formal complaint to police asking them to examine how Bovis was able to win the contract despite being dropped off the shortlist of bidders after submitting a bid £1.2m higher than other bidders.
Ewing also claims that Bovis was able change its bid, whereas others could not, and that a deal was made with Holyrood project director Barbara Doig to
reinstate Bovis.
Bovis denies all the claims and said it has "nothing to
worry about".
Lothian and Borders Police confirmed it had received a letter from the SNP and that it is considering whether there are grounds for an investigation.
SNP member Fergus Ewing has written a formal complaint to police asking them to examine how Bovis was able to win the contract despite being dropped off the shortlist of bidders after submitting a bid £1.2m higher than other bidders.
Ewing also claims that Bovis was able change its bid, whereas others could not, and that a deal was made with Holyrood project director Barbara Doig to
reinstate Bovis.
Bovis denies all the claims and said it has "nothing to
worry about".
Lothian and Borders Police confirmed it had received a letter from the SNP and that it is considering whether there are grounds for an investigation.
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