HC Deb 30 March 1988 vol 130 cc464-7W
Mr. Tim Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence 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. Sainsbury

Details of management and computer consultancy contracts awarded by the Ministry of Defence during 1987 are as follows:

Management consultancy contracts
Firm Subject of Assignment
Arthur Young Study into Vacant Married Quarters and Disposals
Arthur Young Review of Ex-Works Transport
Arthur Young Consultancy Assistance on Transport Matters
Colebrook Evans and McKenzie Machinery Valuation at the Director of Military Survey, Feltham
College of Maritime Studies Manpower Utilisation Study, Consultancy Assistance with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Deloitte Haskins and Sells Study into the Functions and Activities of the Stores and Clothing Development Establishments.
Deloitte Haskins and Sells Study into Asset Management in the Chief of Fleet Support Area
Deloitte Haskins and Sells Consultancy Assistance for IT Effectiveness and IT Technical Audits
Deloitte Haskins and Sells Study into Spares Procurement for the Master General of the Ordnance and the Quartermaster General
Deloitte Haskins and Sells Study into Spares Procurement for Director General of Supplies and Transport (Naval)
Harold Whitehead and Partners Productivity Scheme Review at Royal Ordnance Factory, Cardiff
Harold Whitehead and Partners Productivity Scheme Review at RAF St. Altham
Harold Whitehead and Partners Review of the Senior Management Structure of the Royal Navy Stores
Harold Whitehead and Partners Assistance with the Review of the RAF Maintenane Executive
Harold Whitehead and Partners Productivity Schemes Review of Central Ordnance Depot, Bicester
Hunting Engineering Ltd. Consultancy to Study the Relationship between Aircraft Fleet Size and Availability
John Brown Tourism Study into the Future. Presentation of HMS Victory
N. M. Rothschild and Sons Ltd. Merchant Bank Advisor for the Royal Ordnance Factories
PA Consulting Services Ltd. Study into Tri-Star Long Term Support
PA Consulting Services Ltd. Assistance with the Quarter Master General's Equipment Maintenance Study
PA Consulting Services Ltd. Study to Review Consumable Stores Management—Director General Aircraft (Navy)
PA Consulting Services Ltd. Feasibility of a Science Park at Royal Signals and Research Establishment
PA Consulting Services Ltd. Phase 2 of the Rotables Study—Director General Aircraft (Navy)
PA Consulting Services Ltd. Consultancy Study to Define a Repair Policy Analysis Methodology—Director General Aircraft (Navy)
PA Consulting Services Ltd. Rosyth Dockyard Commercial Material Systems
PIRA Study into the Replacement of Internal Survey Equipment at the Director of Military Survey Feltham
Price Waterhouse Consultancy Support for Director General Ship Refitting Corporate Development
Price Waterhouse Resource Management in United Kingdom Land Forces
Price Waterhouse Business Systems Support to Subships at Devonport

Firm Subject of Assignment
Publishing Resources Ltd. Recruitment Strategy Study for Engineers
Steve Mercer Associates Consultancy Assistance for Director of Naval Manpower Audit
Touche Ross and Company DGDA Efficiency Audit—Cash Management Study
Touche Ross and Company Commercialisation of the Royal Dockyards
Computer Consultancy Contracts
Arthur Andersen and Co. Study to develop MOD systems Architecture for Non-operational IT
Arthur Andersen and Co. Study to develop a MOD wide Information Architecture for Non-operational IT
Arthur Young Implementation Support for the Fleet Maintenance and Repair Organisation's Management Accounting System
D. E. Barnard Systems Support to IT Strategy Unit
CAP Industry Study for MOD wide connexion Architecture for Non-operational IT
Computer Sciences Study of computing requirements of Royal Aircraft Establishment
Computer Sciences Study into Army Supply Computer Systems
Computer Sciences Advice on replacement of Royal Aircraft Establishment Management Information System
Computer Sciences Consultancy requirement for Management and Technical advice for Corporate HQ Office Technology System
Computer Sciences Provision of Consultancy Services for Corporate HQ Office Technology System
EASAMS Ltd. Modelling requirements for Army Logistics
EASAMS Ltd. Project Management System for Procurement Executive (Master General of the Ordnance)
EASAMS Ltd. Study into systems calibrations for laboratories
Honeywell Bull Ltd. Operations Management Development Consultancy on RAF Stations
LOGIC A UK Ltd. Study into replacement communications system for Navy Suppliers
LOGICA UK Ltd. Consultancy support for Training Army Commanders (Simulation)
LOGSYS Ltd. Systems design study into Royal Signals and Radar Establishment Personal Information Systems.
Norton Computer Services Maintenance of New Range COBOL Programs
Peat Marwick McLintock Computer consultancy to validate 10 year plan for computing needs at RMSC Shrivenham
Peat Marwick McLintock Consultancy Support to IT Strategy Unit
PIRA Study into the Future of Printing Technology
PRAXIS SYSTEMS Consultancy for MOD Library
Price Waterhouse Consultancy Support for Implementation of Director General Ship Refitting Information Technology Strategy
Price Waterhouse Study into computerisation of handling Civilian Travel Claims
Rex Thompson and Partners Implementation of the Army Planning model

Firm Subject of Assignment
TRI-PLAN Ltd. Consultancy assistance with Data planning for Project Management Systems
Touche Ross and Co. Study to define Information Technology for Director General Aircraft (Navy)