HC Deb 31 March 1988 vol 130 cc593-5W
Mr. Tim Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 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. Butcher

[holding answer 30 March 1988]: The following is the list for the 1987 calendar year: Human Resource Development Ltd.— Footwear Industry Study. Technical Change Centre—The success of R & D projects. Admiral Management Services Ltd., Software Sciences Ltd. —Commercial Computer Security work. Patrick Associates—Vanguard Awareness. Computer Sciences Co. Ltd. — Patent Office Computer project. General Technology Systems Ltd. — Co-ord of IT programmes. Metron Technology Ltd.—Computer Capacity Planning. PA Technology (Cambridge)—Study of Industrial Growth Industry. GEC Transportation Projects Ltd.—Transport study. Software Sciences Ltd.—Computer study. Coopers & Lybrand Associates — Effectiveness of Innovation centres. National Computing Centre Ltd.—Starts Programme. Expertech Ltd.—Expert Systems Feasibility. C. M. I. (UK) Ltd.—Study of management, education and training. A. S. I. UK Ltd. National Computing Centre Ltd.—Information Systems. John Drew Tucker Associates—High Definition Television. P A Technology (Cambridge) — Advice on Inner Cities initiative. Price Waterhouse Associates—Organisational studies. Agriconsult—Safety study: Fire resistance. Best Grange Ltd.—Efficient Ship programme. Admiral Computing Group — Software Standards & Quality advice. Organisation and System Innovation Ltd. — Application Study FRH Associates—Intelligent Knowledge based systems Taylor Nelson Applied Futures — Home of the future project AMP Systems Ltd.—Company Information Database Sherington Software Ltd.—Trade Fairs Computer Schemes Concurrent Computer Corporation Ltd. — Capacity plan-ning study PA Computers and Telecommunications — Evaluation of UK Communications Technical Change Centre—Engineering Research in EEC Logica UK Limited—Computer Project for Fixed Services Technical Change Centre — Study of UK Science in key areas of research Logica UK Limited—Satellite Communications Study T. William Olle Associates—Database Standards PA Technology—Sets Study Cap Industries Ltd.—OSI Upper Layer Architecture British Telconsult—Advisory Services Segal, Quince Wickstead—Support for Design Scheme Prognosis Ltd.—Semi-conductor study Ewbank Preece Group Ltd.—Overseas Project Monitoring Advice Patrick Consulting Associates—Quality Assurance Study Neotech Associates—Large Scale Demonstrator project The Institute of Mechanical Engineers — Demonstrator project Prognosis Ltd—Semi-conductor layers on silicon study Scientific Generics Ltd.—Nanotechnology Project National Computing Centre Ltd. — Computer graphics study KPMG Peat Marwick McLintock — OSI Demonstration project Kennedy and Donkin Power Systems Ltd. — Overseas project evaluation Hollobone Hibbert and Associates—Computing Database preparation General Technology Systems Ltd.—Space Cost Study Mott, Hay and Henderson International—Overseas project study Computer Market Communications — Super Computer Research British Telecom Research Laboratories — Cellular Radio consultancy Spicer and Pegler Associates—Strategy study Metron Technology Ltd.—Computer Capacity Study Xionics Limited—Internal Network Inbucon Management Consultants Ltd. — Awareness Statistical Survey March Consulting Group—Maintenance UK Study Brown and Root Vickers Ltd.—Purchasing Consultancy Met Ocean Consultancy Ltd. — Resources from the Sea Study PA Technology—Programme advice CAP Ltd.—Advice on use of RPCTE implementation WS Atkins and Partners—Advice on EC Public Purchasing procedures Alpha Industrial Electronics Consultants Ltd. — Large demonstrator programme British Telecom Research Laboratories—OSI Opportunity Study Organisation and System Innovations Ltd.—Strategy for Expert EC Systems Human Resource Development Ltd.—Footwear Industry project Further Education Unit—CNC Machine Tools in Further Education Study Price Waterhouse Associates — Software Standards and certification study HR International — Top management programme and advice on deregulation assistance Coopers & Lybrand Associates — Organisation of DTI Surface Mount Club March Consulting Ltd. — Managed Workshop Feasibility Study Logica Ltd.—Quality Management Systems study Laser-Scan Labs Ltd.—Advice on computer graphics Telecomputing PLC—Interface Standard Coopers & Lybrand Associates — UK Electronic Components Industry Survey Communications Complex Design Ltd. — Product Design Trends & Accidents Study Collins Oil & Gas Consultancy Ltd. — Purchasing consultancy Touche Ross & Co.—Feasibility Study Technical Audit Ltd. — Register of UK Quality Assessed Companies Study Organisation and System Innovations Ltd. — VADS Training Study London Transport International — Overseas Transport Study Data Dictionary Systems Ltd.—Draft ISO Standard Organisation and System Innovations Ltd.—Guidelines for Selection of expert Systems Applications Logica UK Ltd—Vanguard-computer studies ISC Electronic Systems Ltd.—Vanguard-UK Construction Industry Study Plessey Telecommunications & Office Systems Ltd. —Cellular Radio Study Coopers & Lybrand Associates; Ernst & Whinney Management Consultants—Enterprise initiative services KPMG Peat Marwick McLintock — Review of Foreign Inward Investment Agencies International Computers Ltd. (UK)—ICL advice on MAIL Network Wallace Ltd.—Radio Spectrum Review Organisation & System Innovations Ltd. — VanguardVADS Communities Arthur D. Little Ltd.—Vanguard-VADS Communities KPMG Peat Marwick McLintock — Vanguard-VADS Communities Langton Ltd.—Vanguard-VADS Communities Hoskyns Group Plc—Vanguard-VADS Communities PA Computers & Telecommunications Ltd. — VanguardVADS Communities CAP Ltd.—Vanguard-VADS Communities SCICON Ltd.—Vanguard-VADS Communities Price Waterhouse Associates — Vanguard-VADS Communities Coopers & Lybrand Associates — Vanguard-VADS inter-working study Baker & Smith Ltd.—Vanguard Community Development Programme

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