The amount spent by my Department in 1990–91 on management and computer consultancy contracts, excluding hardware and software purchases, was £10.8 million.
The following firms were awarded consultancy contracts by the Department of Employment Group during 1990–91:
| Consultant |
Subject |
| A. C. Mole |
The Field System—supply of accountant |
| Astra |
The Field System—supply of trainers |
| BPD |
The Field System—supply of system tester |
| Calibre |
The Field System—supply of trainer |
| CCTA |
The Field System—supply of technical staff |
| CMG |
The Field System—supply of system tester |
| Computer People |
The Field System—supply of system tester |
| Coopers |
The Field System—supply of accountant |
| CSS |
The Field System—technical assurance |
| Digital Ltd. |
The Field System—installation work, project management and communications development |
| Digitus |
The Field System—system testing |
| DMBS |
The Field System—system testing |
| England |
The Field System—BACS support |
| Ernst and Young |
The Field System—supply of accountants |
| Executor |
The Field System—system testing |
| Franklin |
The Field System—system testing |
| Future Dimensions |
The Field System—training |
| Hunterskill |
The Field System—system testing and administration |
| KPMG |
The Field System—supply of accountant |
| Look Systems |
The Field System—training |
| Lorien Ltd. |
The Field System—system testing |
| Marcol |
The Field System—system testing |
| Newton |
The Field System—training |
| Novatek |
The Field System—systems implementation |
| P-E International |
The Field System—applications development |
| Pactum |
The Field System—system testing |
| Price Waterhouse |
The Field System—accountancy |
| SBS |
The Field System—applications development, system testing |
| SEMA |
The Field System—system testing |
| Taber Midas |
The Field System—training |
| Trident |
The Field System—system testing |
| Unicorn |
The Field System—training |
| World Systems |
The Field System—applications development |
| Yale Consultants |
The Field System—system testing, analysis and development |
| Ingres |
Supply of trainer for technical training services and quality assurance |
| Pogoda |
Programming services |
| SBS |
Systems testing |
| Instruction Set |
Quality assurance and conversion programming for Information Services branch |
| Kernel |
Systems administration |
| Science Systems |
Software development |
| Tempest |
Conversion work on YTS system |
| Abbotts |
Support for TOPS mini-computer system |
| Aegis Group |
Communications research |
| Anderson Consulting |
Feasibility study on the use of Data Image protection technology including definition of requirements |
| BIS Applied Systems |
Video consultancy facilities—Post implementation review |
| BIS Applied Systems |
Government data networks security |
| BIS Applied Systems |
Study on the introduction of the quality programme and subsequent work on the programme |
| BIS Applied Systems |
Post implementation review—strategy view future |
| BT |
Telephone services consultancy |
| Coopers and Lybrand |
Work on Integration project |
| CCTA |
Support agreement |
| DBI Associates |
CRAMM report |
| DBI Associates |
Contingency planning review |
| DCE Inf Mgt. |
Software evaluation |
| Dataflex |
Systems development for Information Services branch |
| Ernst and Young |
Project control, evaluation reporting and reorganisation report for Information Services branch |
| Ernst and Young |
Business analysis and evaluation report for TA Directors' Information System (TADIS) |
| Ernst and Young |
Work on integration project |
| Expertech Ltd. |
Superannuation expert system |
| Husat |
Needs analysis |
| Inference Europe |
Needs analysis |
| ICL |
Quickbuild consultancy |
| J and G Ltd. |
Human Factors Awareness report |
| KPMG |
Evaluation report for Information Services branch |
| Kernel |
Hot-line system support for Information Services branch |
| Kermon It. Mgt. |
Scoping study for EDHQ |
| Kermon It. Mgt. |
Information systems strategy |
| Lalcrest Ltd. |
Function point analysis |
| Logica |
Study of Project Support Office |
| Logica |
Rapport support |
| NCC |
New introduction to Data Processing course |
| Olivetti |
Local area network connectivity report for Information Services branch |
| Omricon |
System development for printing and stationery system |
| PA Consulting |
Project Management and reorganisation |
| PA Consulting |
Work on integration project and information systems strategy |
| Selven Ltd. |
Fees paid project |
| Silkglade |
System support for Information services |
| Strand |
Local Area Network support |
| Xentec |
Consultancy on data capture and system support for Information Services branch |
| Yale Data |
Software Identification |
| Yale Data |
International Passenger Survey—Filetab |
| Yale Data |
Public Expenditure Survey system study |
| 451 Computers |
Applications support for EDHQ systems |
| Computer Management Group |
Project Management System (PMS)—project design and development |
| Parachute |
As above |
| Pert Master International |
As above |
| Novatek |
As above |
| Electronic Facilities Design Ltd |
General support for procurement section |
| DBI Associates |
Single Terminal Access Project (testing) |
| Electronic Facilities Design Ltd |
Single Terminal Access Project (draft performance model) |
| EOSYS |
Single Terminal Access Project (operational requirement study) |
| Andersons |
Employment Service Payments system development |
| LOGICA |
Business testing |
| CSE |
Data network requirement |
| SEMA |
Advice on introduction of Ingres and Restart |
| Class Ltd |
Provision of SSADM expertise to IT study teams |
| AMTEC |
Hardware strategy support |
| AMTEC |
Accounting system study |
| PA Consulting |
Voice Telecomms strategy |
| Donaldsons |
Computerising conditions survey reports |
| Sergeant, Minton and Lennon |
Communications programme project manager |
| Andersons |
Training delivery consultant |
| PSA |
Prioritising conditions survey reports |
| Calder Ashby |
Revision to conditions survey agreement |
| EECS and Partners |
Development and provision of seminar on climatic change |
| Ewbank Preece |
Evaluation of ES property maintenance practise |
| Ewbank Preece |
Preparation of national contract and maintenance specifications |
| Donaldsons |
Analysis of regional conditions surveys and production of maintenance reports |
| Ewbank Preece |
Analysis of regional consultants tenders |
| Fairhursts |
Provision of a building contract procurement of policy document |
| EECS and Partners |
Provision of energy survey brief for tender pack/advice on energy management and conservation matters |
| Sutherland Consultancy Group |
Marketing advice/brief on "Jobcentre" name |
| Kinsley Lord |
Assistance with implementation of Change Management Programme |
| NML Presentations Ltd |
Advice on 2nd national ES conference |
| Kinsley Lord |
Advice on diagnostic and planning phase of Change Management Programme |
| AR International |
Pay Study |
| Mr M Gubby |
Study of Head Office communications with the field |
| McDonald Gordon and Co. |
Haven Products assignment—production efficiency review |
| R Mitchell Associates |
Reviews of SEPACS account forms |
| Prism consultancy |
Total Quality Management |
| Ray Charlton |
Design and delivery of workshop on Total Quality Management |
| Open College |
Identification of gaps in open learning provision against management development framework |
| Sheppard Moscow |
Management of change workshop |
| Walton Churchill |
Interviewing and selection training |
| Sue Hepworth Consultants |
Staff travel audit |