HC Deb 26 April 1988 vol 132 cc86-7W
Mr. Tim Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list each management or computer consultancy contract awarded by his Department in 1987, giving in each case the name of the consultancy firm and the subject of the assignment.

Mr. Hurd

[holding answer 30 March 1988]: The following contracts were awarded to management or computer consultancy firms by the Home Office in 1987:

Firm and subject of assignment

  • Admiral Computing Ltd. — Automatic Handwriting Recognition-technical support.
  • Arthur Young — Manpower Division — financial strategy review.
  • Arthur Young— Police National Computer upgrade-user requirement survey.
  • Arthur Walton and Partner—Procurement in Home Office Science and Technology Group.
  • Artificial Intelligence — Crime Auto Index-technical support.
  • Atkins MC.—Rental invoicing.
  • Bechtel UK Ltd.—Assist in WARC purchasing.
  • Bell Software Systems—Bootle Bureau Computer-technical support.
  • Mr. Bickersteth—Writing new test material for CSSB.
  • BIS Applied Systems—Bootle Bureau Computer disaster-planning report.
  • Mr. P. Blake — Probation Information Service-technical support.
  • CAP Industry Ltd.—Automatic Fingerprint Recognition-design support.
  • Mr. A. Cheers— Probation Information Service-technical support.
  • Claymore Services — Area Mapping System-technical support.
  • Computer Services Company—Policy National Computer upgrade-technical-management.
  • Coopers and Lybrand—Study on the future provision of staff training in the magistrates court service.
  • Coopers and Lybrand—Staff training in Prison Service.
  • Data Logic—Crime Auto Index-technical support.
  • Electronic Facilities Design — Automatic fingerprint recognition-operational requirement support.
  • Ernst and Whinney ML — Procurement and charging review.
  • Ewbank Preece Ltd.—Survey for Fire Service.
  • Express Computers—Financial management system-technical support.
  • Fraser Williams — Bootle bureau computer-technical support.
  • Huddart Security Consultancy—Research into major crime investigation.
  • Mr. A. Iliffe—Writing new test material for CSSB.
  • International Computers Ltd. — Private Office Correspondence-technical support.
  • IO Research — Electronic Facial Recognition-technical support/development.
  • Mr. B. James—Magistrate's court-business analysis.
  • JSB—Immigration Service-SSADM support.
  • Lear Month & Burchett — Bootle Computer Bureau-SSADM support.
  • Logica Space and Defence — Automatic Fingerprint Recognition-design support.
  • McPherson Associates— Research on reliability of a new 87 personality test.
  • MOM International—Project Management-technical support.
  • Mr. K. Murray — Review of past work of Home Office Unit at CSSB.
  • PA Management Consultants—Assist with implementation of "Fresh Start" to Prison Service.
  • PA Consultants—WARC Project.
  • Procom Ltd.—WARC Project.
  • RIPA Consultancy Services — Probation Information Service-technical support.
  • Roston Ltd.—Assist in WARC purchasing.
  • Scientific Business Systems—Police staff college computer-technical support.
  • Smith Associates — Automatic fingerprint recognition-technical support.
  • Software Sciences—Immigration Service-technical support.
  • Systems Designers—Intelligent Knowledge Based Systems-technical support.
  • System Designers—Facial Recognition System-technical support.
  • System Designers — PNCO Interim system arrangement study.
  • Technical Support Consultants Ltd. — File transfer MCS facility project.
  • Touche Ross MC — General Ledger System design and implementation.
  • Touche Ross MC — Police National Computer Upgrade-project management support.
  • Touche Ross MC — Police Administration Support Unit-business analysis.
  • VNG Professional Services — Bootle Bureau Computer-technical support.
  • White Waghorn—Financial Management System-technical support.

Mr. Tim Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total amount spent by his Department in 1987 on management and computer consultancy contracts, excluding hardware and software purchases.

Mr. Hurd

[holding answer 29 March 1988]: The Home Office spent approximately £3,316,000 on management and computer consultancies in 1987.

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